Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Larvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Larvik

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 26.1% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 3.6% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$28.93 NOK 279
-12.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$100 NOK 965
22.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.40 NOK 129
13.96%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.80 NOK 46.24
4.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.46 NOK 23.76
59.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.13 NOK 20.52
59.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$8.97 NOK 86.5
24.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$9.45 NOK 91.1
7.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.13 NOK 20.49
9.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-12.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$1.56 NOK 14.99
197.44%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$3.58 NOK 34.51
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.37 NOK 110
13.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$14.02 NOK 135
17.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$30.28 NOK 292
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$2.98 NOK 28.75
15.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.32 NOK 22.33
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$2.48 NOK 23.93
20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.13 NOK 39.81
10.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.25 NOK 21.72
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.20 NOK 21.24
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.50 NOK 24.05
-0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.48 NOK 14.26
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$14.13 NOK 136
6.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.04 NOK 174
3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.26 NOK 31.47
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.06 NOK 39.11
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.27 NOK 41.12
7.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$61.6 NOK 594
8.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$9.33 NOK 89.9
62.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.30 NOK 12.52
60.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$103 NOK 992
-2.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.08 NOK 20.02
0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$40.3K NOK 388.0K
-14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$49.7K NOK 479.5K
-33.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$218 NOK 2,104
-13.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$19.92 NOK 192
113.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$37.43 NOK 361
114.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$51.1 NOK 492
10.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$40.48 NOK 390
-11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$14.85 NOK 143
28.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$152 NOK 1,468
106.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$10.0K NOK 96.9K
31.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$71.2 NOK 686
63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$47.19 NOK 455
24.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$99.0 NOK 954
5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$122 NOK 1,181
28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$809 NOK 7,796
40.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
101.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
53.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
-0.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
26.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
53.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.38
2.97%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Larvik: March 2, 2026

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