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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 46.6% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 56.1% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.47 NOK 239
$16.09 NOK 151
58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,130
$79.9 NOK 748
51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.28 NOK 143
$13.95 NOK 131
9.53%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 47.09
$4.80 NOK 44.95
4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 36.41
$2.65 NOK 24.86
46.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 31.16
$2.22 NOK 20.80
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 104
$9.37 NOK 87.8
18.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.00 NOK 93.7
$6.75 NOK 63.3
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 22.79
$2.04 NOK 19.13
19.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 NOK 29.76
$2.04 NOK 19.09
55.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 42.36
$1.98 NOK 18.53
128.28%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 40.42
$3.01 NOK 28.18
43.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 NOK 122
$12.32 NOK 115
5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 NOK 156
$10.05 NOK 94.2
66.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.58 NOK 258
$28.42 NOK 266
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 32.83
$3.49 NOK 32.70
0.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.80
$1.98 NOK 18.52
33.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 28.91
$2.65 NOK 24.78
16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 43.79
$2.50 NOK 23.43
86.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.02
$1.56 NOK 14.58
37.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.91
$2.00 NOK 18.70
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 24.39
$1.36 NOK 12.71
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.10
$2.42 NOK 22.63
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.13 NOK 142
$13.92 NOK 130
8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 NOK 178
$15.72 NOK 147
20.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.09
$3.62 NOK 33.90
-2.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 37.01
$4.66 NOK 43.64
-15.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 NOK 42.12
$2.48 NOK 23.19
81.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 NOK 643
$52.7 NOK 494
30.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 142
$5.77 NOK 54.1
162.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOK 20.00
$1.04 NOK 9.72
104.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 946
$51.1 NOK 479
97.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 20.64
$2.15 NOK 20.18
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NOK 323.0K
$32.0K NOK 299.7K
7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K NOK 312.3K
$35.9K NOK 336.3K
-7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 NOK 1,798
$326 NOK 3,059
-41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.97 NOK 403
$42.08 NOK 394
2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.4 NOK 782
$34.93 NOK 327
138.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 NOK 519
$51.4 NOK 482
7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 327
$35.80 NOK 335
-2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$19.40 NOK 182
$12.09 NOK 113
60.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,024
$306 NOK 2,864
5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 123.3K
$8,631 NOK 80.9K
52.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,117
$91.3 NOK 855
30.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 NOK 547
$30.08 NOK 282
94.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 975
$71.2 NOK 667
46.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,476
$130 NOK 1,222
20.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
$1,015 NOK 9,512
55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
$619 NOK 5,799
81.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
$1,850 NOK 17.3K
48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 NOK 16.3K
$897 NOK 8,407
93.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,869 NOK 55.0K
$5,837 NOK 54.7K
0.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,193 NOK 48.7K
$2,584 NOK 24.2K
100.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
$2,055 NOK 19.3K
138.40%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: April 12, 2026

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