Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Narvik is 10.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narvik is 10.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 NOK 194
$25.44 NOK 245
-20.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 NOK 884
$123 NOK 1,182
-25.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.15 NOK 146
$15.27 NOK 147
-0.79%
Cappuccino
$5.47 NOK 52.7
$5.02 NOK 48.36
8.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.02
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-36.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.61
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-24.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 NOK 105
$11.16 NOK 107
-2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 NOK 107
$10.20 NOK 98.2
8.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.03
$2.34 NOK 22.53
2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOK 30.32
$3.02 NOK 29.12
4.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.65
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-44.83%
Eggs
$5.00 NOK 48.11
$4.49 NOK 43.24
11.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 NOK 112
$12.96 NOK 125
-10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.26 NOK 147
$16.51 NOK 159
-7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 NOK 213
$27.76 NOK 267
-20.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.53
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-2.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.08
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.56
$2.98 NOK 28.71
20.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 NOK 41.17
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.35
$2.10 NOK 20.19
15.71%
Onion (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.55
$3.08 NOK 29.67
16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 25.60
$2.49 NOK 23.96
6.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOK 16.34
$1.82 NOK 17.57
-6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 146
$15.02 NOK 145
0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOK 166
$18.63 NOK 179
-7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.15
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.75
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.08 NOK 48.89
$4.58 NOK 44.10
10.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 NOK 837
$66.8 NOK 643
30.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOK 120
$15.15 NOK 146
-17.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.49
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-33.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 NOK 494
$101 NOK 968
-48.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$2.10 NOK 20.27
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 291.1K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
-11.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 288.0K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
-9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,378
$188 NOK 1,814
31.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.88 NOK 471
$42.56 NOK 410
14.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 736
$80.4 NOK 774
-4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$56.6 NOK 545
-3.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.53 NOK 246
$35.81 NOK 345
-28.71%
Cinema Ticket
$16.76 NOK 161
$19.04 NOK 183
-11.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,263
$314 NOK 3,027
7.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 NOK 69.5K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-45.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NOK 852
$116 NOK 1,119
-23.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 312
$58.9 NOK 567
-45.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,292
$105 NOK 1,010
27.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,275
$157 NOK 1,516
-15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 NOK 8,943
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-42.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 NOK 6,684
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 14.9K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-44.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-32.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,229 NOK 50.4K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-12.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,663 NOK 44.9K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-10.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,507 NOK 33.8K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-28.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.51
-5.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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