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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 33.8% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 3.8% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.25 NOK 251
-1.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$79.8 NOK 793
24.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$11.95 NOK 119
60.67%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$5.22 NOK 51.9
4.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$3.94 NOK 39.19
-18.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$3.28 NOK 32.66
-9.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.93 NOK 98.8
17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$7.93 NOK 78.9
20.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.01 NOK 19.96
32.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.06 NOK 30.46
7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$4.45 NOK 44.26
-37.75%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$3.66 NOK 36.45
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.38 NOK 123
13.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$15.39 NOK 153
3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$20.53 NOK 204
36.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$1.97 NOK 19.64
101.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.06 NOK 20.45
46.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$1.99 NOK 19.81
82.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$1.97 NOK 19.61
187.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.04 NOK 20.28
32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.06 NOK 20.45
38.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.07 NOK 20.62
40.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1 NOK 9.91
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$10.03 NOK 99.8
67.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$9.98 NOK 99.3
67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.09 NOK 40.71
7.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.37 NOK 43.46
2.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$72.7 NOK 723
12.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$11.98 NOK 119
30.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$2.05 NOK 20.43
10.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$39.81 NOK 396
85.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.2 NOK 21.85
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
15.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
38.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$189 NOK 1,884
27.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$41.7 NOK 415
-9.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$20.54 NOK 204
215.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$50 NOK 498
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$34.91 NOK 347
14.09%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.88 NOK 148
36.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$322 NOK 3,205
-10.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
154.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$90.5 NOK 901
1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$30.95 NOK 308
77.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$103 NOK 1,027
9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$152 NOK 1,511
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$885 NOK 8,801
12.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
9.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
1.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,129 NOK 51K
21.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
9.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
28.00%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Farsund: October 27, 2025

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