Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Narvik

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 11.2% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 11.3% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$20.10 NOK 194
26.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$91.8 NOK 885
33.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$15.15 NOK 146
0.79%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$5.47 NOK 52.8
-8.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.49 NOK 24.04
57.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.56 NOK 24.64
32.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$10.93 NOK 105
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$11.09 NOK 107
-8.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-2.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.15 NOK 30.35
-4.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$2.56 NOK 24.67
81.25%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$5.00 NOK 48.16
-10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.65 NOK 112
11.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$15.26 NOK 147
8.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$22.07 NOK 213
25.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.38 NOK 32.56
2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$1.98 NOK 19.10
31.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.59 NOK 34.60
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.28 NOK 41.21
7.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.43 NOK 23.38
-13.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$3.59 NOK 34.58
-14.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.66 NOK 25.63
-6.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.70 NOK 16.35
7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$15.15 NOK 146
-0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$17.27 NOK 167
7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.34 NOK 32.19
5.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.50 NOK 33.79
18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$5.08 NOK 48.94
-9.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$86.9 NOK 838
-23.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$12.43 NOK 120
21.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.40 NOK 13.50
49.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$51.3 NOK 494
95.98%
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
$30.2K NOK 291.4K
13.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$29.9K NOK 288.3K
11.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$247 NOK 2,381
-23.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$48.88 NOK 471
-12.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$76.5 NOK 737
5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$54.4 NOK 524
3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$25.53 NOK 246
40.27%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.76 NOK 162
13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$339 NOK 3,266
-7.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$7,221 NOK 69.6K
82.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$88.5 NOK 853
31.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$32.37 NOK 312
81.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$134 NOK 1,294
-21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$132 NOK 1,277
18.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$929 NOK 8,952
74.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$694 NOK 6,691
63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,543 NOK 14.9K
79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
48.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,229 NOK 50.4K
13.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,663 NOK 44.9K
12.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,507 NOK 33.8K
39.65%
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 Narvik: February 28, 2026

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