Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lillehammer Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lillehammer

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 33.9% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 35.3% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 254
$16.07 NOK 160
58.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,218
$82.3 NOK 819
48.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.03 NOK 150
$14.02 NOK 139
7.20%
Cappuccino
$5.04 NOK 50.1
$4.77 NOK 47.42
5.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 39.33
$2.76 NOK 27.49
43.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NOK 34.53
$2.29 NOK 22.78
51.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 NOK 111
$9.27 NOK 92.2
19.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$6.46 NOK 64.2
59.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.18
$1.98 NOK 19.65
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 NOK 31.5
$1.98 NOK 19.65
60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$2.07 NOK 20.64
113.53%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.95
$2.96 NOK 29.41
49.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.94 NOK 129
$11.95 NOK 119
8.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.69 NOK 166
$9.98 NOK 99.2
67.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.21 NOK 271
$27.91 NOK 278
-2.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 34.19
$3.57 NOK 35.49
-3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.16
$1.97 NOK 19.56
28.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 31.04
$2.64 NOK 26.31
18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 45.57
$2.55 NOK 25.32
79.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.66
$1.56 NOK 15.53
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.34
$2 NOK 19.9
52.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 24.76
$1.29 NOK 12.85
93.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.57
$2.44 NOK 24.27
-27.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.38 NOK 153
$14.12 NOK 141
8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 NOK 157
$14.71 NOK 146
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.91
$3.56 NOK 35.44
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.63
$4.79 NOK 47.65
-14.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.46 NOK 44.38
$2.48 NOK 24.65
79.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 NOK 665
$54.2 NOK 539
23.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.18 NOK 151
$5.73 NOK 57
164.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$1 NOK 9.99
107.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.6 NOK 991
$50.9 NOK 507
95.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.01
$2.13 NOK 21.17
-0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K NOK 344.4K
$31.6K NOK 314.6K
9.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K NOK 332K
$34.8K NOK 346.2K
-4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 NOK 1,926
$320 NOK 3,183
-39.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.32 NOK 421
$42.67 NOK 424
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.8 NOK 814
$35.35 NOK 352
131.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 NOK 560
$51.3 NOK 510
9.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.12 NOK 359
$35.66 NOK 355
1.29%
Cinema Ticket
$19.21 NOK 191
$12.28 NOK 122
56.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 NOK 3,234
$306 NOK 3,047
6.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 127.2K
$8,387 NOK 83.4K
52.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$91.5 NOK 910
27.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.2 NOK 579
$30.71 NOK 306
89.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,064
$70.5 NOK 701
51.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 NOK 1,608
$132 NOK 1,309
22.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 NOK 15.9K
$1,024 NOK 10.2K
55.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 NOK 11.4K
$608 NOK 6,051
88.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,732 NOK 27.2K
$1,851 NOK 18.4K
47.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,753 NOK 17.4K
$894 NOK 8,890
96.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,266 NOK 72.3K
$5,496 NOK 54.7K
32.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,353 NOK 43.3K
$2,433 NOK 24.2K
78.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,077 NOK 40.6K
$1,995 NOK 19.8K
104.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.32
4.40%

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

Last update for Stavanger: November 5, 2025

Last update for Lillehammer: November 4, 2025

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