Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Harstad

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 26.7% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 6.9% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.51 NOK 257

$13.49 NOK 136

89.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$102 NOK 1,026

$122 NOK 1,234

-16.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.34 NOK 195

$15.24 NOK 154

26.90%

Cappuccino

$5.56 NOK 56.1

$6.09 NOK 61.5

-8.70%

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

$3.22 NOK 32.49

$3.57 NOK 35.98

-9.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 NOK 29.37

$2.96 NOK 29.82

-1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.41 NOK 115

$11.01 NOK 111

3.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.80 NOK 98.8

$11.15 NOK 112

-12.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.72 NOK 27.43

$2.44 NOK 24.65

11.48%

White Bread (500g)

$3.47 NOK 35.02

$3.12 NOK 31.46

11.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.79 NOK 28.18

$3.06 NOK 30.87

-8.82%

Eggs

$5.03 NOK 50.8

$4.29 NOK 43.24

17.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.03 NOK 142

$10.36 NOK 105

35.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.65 NOK 158

$15.08 NOK 152

3.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.19 NOK 284

$37.24 NOK 376

-24.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 NOK 37.82

$3.90 NOK 39.39

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.95 NOK 29.79

$2.71 NOK 27.38

8.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 NOK 38.03

$3.62 NOK 36.54

4.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.44 NOK 54.9

$4.65 NOK 46.90

16.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 27.30

$2.08 NOK 20.98

30.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 NOK 28.90

$1.98 NOK 19.93

44.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.88 NOK 29.01

$2.69 NOK 27.17

7.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 NOK 20.48

$1.77 NOK 17.87

14.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.67 NOK 168

$15.04 NOK 152

10.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.79 NOK 169

$16.08 NOK 162

4.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 NOK 33.32

$3.53 NOK 35.62

-6.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.32 NOK 43.58

$4.71 NOK 47.56

-8.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.53 NOK 45.71

$6.00 NOK 60.6

-24.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 NOK 814

$78.6 NOK 793

2.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.59 NOK 157

$12.60 NOK 127

23.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 NOK 22.63

$1.38 NOK 13.96

62.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 744

$50.8 NOK 513

45.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 NOK 21.86

$2.14 NOK 21.64

1.40%

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

$35.9K NOK 362.2K

$32.4K NOK 327.2K

10.69%

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

$42.3K NOK 426.4K

$30.0K NOK 302.5K

40.96%

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

$245 NOK 2,473

$163 NOK 1,644

50.41%

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

$38.76 NOK 391

$32.81 NOK 331

18.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.6 NOK 642

$74.4 NOK 751

-14.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 NOK 552

$49.68 NOK 501

10.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.86 NOK 412

$34.73 NOK 350

17.65%

Cinema Ticket

$19.97 NOK 201

$16.38 NOK 165

21.92%

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

$289 NOK 2,912

$332 NOK 3,353

-13.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.0K NOK 130.9K

$5,087 NOK 51.3K

155.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.8 NOK 937

$76.4 NOK 770

21.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.1 NOK 566

$33.04 NOK 333

69.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 NOK 1,132

$118 NOK 1,186

-4.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 NOK 1,493

$133 NOK 1,340

11.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,307 NOK 13.2K

$1,316 NOK 13.3K

-0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$975 NOK 9,838

$1,005 NOK 10.1K

-2.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,044 NOK 20.6K

$2,144 NOK 21.6K

-4.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,585 NOK 16.0K

$1,470 NOK 14.8K

7.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,960 NOK 70.2K

$5,461 NOK 55.1K

27.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,699 NOK 47.4K

$3,957 NOK 39.9K

18.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,964 NOK 40.0K

$3,302 NOK 33.3K

20.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.85

4.27

13.58%

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

Last update for Bergen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Harstad: January 13, 2026

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