Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Farsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Farsund

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 29.7% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 7.4% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$24.83 NOK 239
0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$80.1 NOK 772
28.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$12.00 NOK 116
62.33%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$5.03 NOK 48.45
6.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$4.02 NOK 38.75
-23.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$3.28 NOK 31.63
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.94 NOK 95.8
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$8.16 NOK 78.6
17.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.08 NOK 20.01
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.11 NOK 29.97
11.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$4.44 NOK 42.77
-36.49%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$3.62 NOK 34.88
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.06 NOK 116
18.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.89 NOK 144
4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$19.95 NOK 192
37.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$2.05 NOK 19.75
90.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.08 NOK 20.03
45.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$2.06 NOK 19.88
83.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$2.04 NOK 19.66
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$1.99 NOK 19.15
37.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.03 NOK 19.61
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$1.98 NOK 19.05
39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$0.99 NOK 9.50
108.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$10.17 NOK 98.1
64.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$10.44 NOK 101
72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.63 NOK 34.98
-9.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$4.12 NOK 39.76
8.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$4.22 NOK 40.69
3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$72.2 NOK 696
12.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$12.38 NOK 119
25.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$2.06 NOK 19.87
5.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$40.64 NOK 392
82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.19 NOK 21.10
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$30.2K NOK 290.9K
15.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$29.8K NOK 287.5K
42.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$189 NOK 1,818
25.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$42.27 NOK 407
-8.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$20.50 NOK 198
218.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$49.29 NOK 475
10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.57 NOK 343
11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$15.45 NOK 149
28.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$319 NOK 3,075
-11.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$5,122 NOK 49.4K
153.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$91.2 NOK 879
-0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$30.28 NOK 292
82.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$99.8 NOK 962
11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$152 NOK 1,466
-3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
7.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$903 NOK 8,705
6.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
8.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
2.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$6,059 NOK 58.4K
24.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
13.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
34.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3
61.67%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

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