Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Hamar

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 3.3% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 1.3% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.89 NOK 248

$24.85 NOK 247

0.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.2 NOK 987

$122 NOK 1,215

-18.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.2 NOK 191

$15.41 NOK 153

24.59%

Cappuccino

$5.46 NOK 54.3

$4.94 NOK 49.16

10.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 NOK 32

$4.22 NOK 42

-23.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 NOK 29.69

$3.3 NOK 32.78

-9.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.66 NOK 116

$12.32 NOK 123

-5.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.59 NOK 95.4

$7.97 NOK 79.2

20.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.67 NOK 26.51

$2.18 NOK 21.69

22.48%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 NOK 32.62

$2.87 NOK 28.53

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 NOK 27.56

$2.08 NOK 20.68

33.17%

Eggs

$4.88 NOK 48.55

$4.99 NOK 49.6

-2.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 NOK 140

$10.39 NOK 103

35.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.88 NOK 158

$11.86 NOK 118

33.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.97 NOK 278

$30.82 NOK 307

-9.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 NOK 39.53

$3.57 NOK 35.55

11.20%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 NOK 30.05

$2.6 NOK 25.82

16.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 NOK 36.13

$2.85 NOK 28.38

27.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.66 NOK 56.3

$5.15 NOK 51.2

9.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 26.98

$2.5 NOK 24.88

8.40%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 NOK 28.35

$2.38 NOK 23.7

19.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.9 NOK 28.86

$1.97 NOK 19.61

47.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 NOK 21.26

$1.87 NOK 18.55

14.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.81 NOK 167

$16.94 NOK 169

-0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 NOK 166

$20.38 NOK 203

-18.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.32 NOK 33.02

$3.37 NOK 33.56

-1.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 NOK 43.85

$4.26 NOK 42.41

3.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 NOK 44.44

$4.42 NOK 44.01

1.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.8 NOK 814

$64.5 NOK 641

26.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.62 NOK 155

$10.23 NOK 102

52.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.27 NOK 22.59

$1.41 NOK 13.98

60.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 734

$42.55 NOK 423

73.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 NOK 21.51

$2.12 NOK 21.12

1.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.4K NOK 351.7K

$36.3K NOK 361.2K

-2.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.5K NOK 423.1K

$43.1K NOK 429.1K

-1.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$242 NOK 2,409

$222 NOK 2,204

9.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.91 NOK 377

$30.55 NOK 304

24.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.9 NOK 646

$54.9 NOK 547

18.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.5 NOK 533

$56.6 NOK 563

-5.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.83 NOK 396

$28.64 NOK 285

39.07%

Cinema Ticket

$20.28 NOK 202

$17.9 NOK 178

13.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$288 NOK 2,865

$205 NOK 2,035

40.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K NOK 128.2K

$15K NOK 149.6K

-14.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.3 NOK 918

$106 NOK 1,052

-12.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.8 NOK 545

$59.6 NOK 593

-8.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 NOK 1,126

$121 NOK 1,207

-6.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 NOK 1,450

$99.7 NOK 991

46.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 NOK 12.8K

$1,199 NOK 11.9K

7.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$992 NOK 9,869

$827 NOK 8,231

19.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 NOK 19.9K

$1,545 NOK 15.4K

29.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 NOK 15.8K

$1,479 NOK 14.7K

7.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,247 NOK 62.1K

$4,024 NOK 40K

55.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,271 NOK 42.5K

$3,341 NOK 33.2K

27.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,747 NOK 37.3K

$4,003 NOK 39.8K

-6.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.85

5.08

-4.53%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

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