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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 44.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 15.3% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 243
$16.29 NOK 156
56.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,175
$81.7 NOK 782
50.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 146
$13.92 NOK 133
9.70%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.06
$4.62 NOK 44.22
8.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.51
$2.63 NOK 25.16
49.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.51
$2.18 NOK 20.84
55.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 107
$9.19 NOK 88.0
21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 97.6
$6.49 NOK 62.1
57.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.39
$2.07 NOK 19.78
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 28.94
$2.08 NOK 19.86
45.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.38
$2.05 NOK 19.58
126.34%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 42.97
$2.97 NOK 28.44
51.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 124
$12.01 NOK 115
7.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 158
$9.99 NOK 95.6
65.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 266
$28.46 NOK 272
-2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.02
$3.51 NOK 33.60
-1.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 24.99
$1.97 NOK 18.89
32.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.53
$2.56 NOK 24.54
16.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 43.87
$2.57 NOK 24.58
78.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.07
$1.51 NOK 14.43
39.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.49
$1.97 NOK 18.88
56.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.81
$1.34 NOK 12.81
85.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.47
$2.40 NOK 22.97
-24.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 144
$14.42 NOK 138
4.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 178
$15.70 NOK 150
18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 33.90
$3.56 NOK 34.02
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 39.81
$4.76 NOK 45.57
-12.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 43.82
$2.58 NOK 24.69
77.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 639
$53.6 NOK 513
24.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 145
$5.75 NOK 55.0
163.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.01
$1.03 NOK 9.89
102.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 962
$50.9 NOK 487
97.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.14
$2.12 NOK 20.30
-0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 328.1K
$31.6K NOK 302.6K
8.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 317.8K
$35.2K NOK 336.5K
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,803
$327 NOK 3,132
-42.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 407
$42.92 NOK 411
-0.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 769
$35.33 NOK 338
127.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 541
$51.0 NOK 488
10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 343
$35.78 NOK 342
0.08%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 182
$12.20 NOK 117
56.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,009
$303 NOK 2,899
3.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 126.1K
$8,598 NOK 82.3K
53.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,112
$91.1 NOK 872
27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 564
$29.86 NOK 286
97.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,004
$70.2 NOK 672
49.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,506
$134 NOK 1,281
17.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.5K
$1,023 NOK 9,794
58.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.8K
$610 NOK 5,840
85.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.5K
$1,795 NOK 17.2K
54.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.6K
$926 NOK 8,862
86.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.0K
$5,695 NOK 54.5K
4.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.1K
$2,624 NOK 25.1K
99.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 46.9K
$2,049 NOK 19.6K
139.07%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

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