Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Harstad

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 15.3% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 4.6% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$13.47 NOK 130
88.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$120 NOK 1,154
2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$14.89 NOK 144
2.55%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$6.13 NOK 59.1
-18.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$3.64 NOK 35.12
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$3.11 NOK 29.95
9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$11.31 NOK 109
-1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$10.99 NOK 106
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.43 NOK 23.47
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.25 NOK 31.35
-7.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.12 NOK 30.03
48.72%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.24 NOK 40.87
5.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$10.44 NOK 101
24.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$15.40 NOK 148
7.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$37.91 NOK 365
-26.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.91 NOK 37.74
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.80 NOK 26.96
-6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.62 NOK 34.91
-17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.54 NOK 43.75
0.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.01 NOK 19.37
4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.05 NOK 19.77
50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.74 NOK 26.43
-9.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.72 NOK 16.58
5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$15.14 NOK 146
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$17.16 NOK 165
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.66 NOK 35.28
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.66 NOK 44.91
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$6.06 NOK 58.4
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$80.5 NOK 776
-17.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$12.45 NOK 120
21.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.44 NOK 13.90
45.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$51.7 NOK 499
94.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.23 NOK 21.46
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$29.9K NOK 288.1K
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$159 NOK 1,532
18.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$32.73 NOK 316
30.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$76.7 NOK 739
4.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$48.69 NOK 469
16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.25 NOK 340
1.59%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.92 NOK 163
12.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$327 NOK 3,156
-3.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$5,066 NOK 48.8K
160.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$74.6 NOK 719
55.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$32.94 NOK 318
78.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$115 NOK 1,105
-8.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$135 NOK 1,305
16.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,321 NOK 12.7K
22.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$1,003 NOK 9,668
12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$2,155 NOK 20.8K
28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,493 NOK 14.4K
15.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,895 NOK 56.8K
1.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,097 NOK 39.5K
27.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,479 NOK 33.5K
40.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.27
5.62%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

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