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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 25.2% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 9% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.89 NOK 248

$13.33 NOK 133

86.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.2 NOK 987

$122 NOK 1,215

-18.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.2 NOK 191

$15.19 NOK 151

26.40%

Cappuccino

$5.46 NOK 54.3

$6.05 NOK 60.1

-9.75%

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

$3.22 NOK 32

$3.63 NOK 36.14

-11.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 NOK 29.69

$2.96 NOK 29.48

0.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.66 NOK 116

$11.05 NOK 110

5.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.59 NOK 95.4

$10.96 NOK 109

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.67 NOK 26.51

$2.41 NOK 23.96

10.79%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 NOK 32.62

$3.24 NOK 32.19

1.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 NOK 27.56

$2.96 NOK 29.4

-6.42%

Eggs

$4.88 NOK 48.55

$4.31 NOK 42.89

13.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 NOK 140

$10.49 NOK 104

33.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.88 NOK 158

$14.91 NOK 148

6.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.97 NOK 278

$36.85 NOK 367

-24.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 NOK 39.53

$4.06 NOK 40.43

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 NOK 30.05

$2.68 NOK 26.69

12.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 NOK 36.13

$3.56 NOK 35.39

1.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.66 NOK 56.3

$4.53 NOK 45.04

24.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 26.98

$2 NOK 19.9

35.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 NOK 28.35

$2.07 NOK 20.61

37.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.9 NOK 28.86

$2.74 NOK 27.25

5.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 NOK 21.26

$1.73 NOK 17.19

23.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.81 NOK 167

$15.12 NOK 150

11.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 NOK 166

$15.29 NOK 152

9.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.32 NOK 33.02

$3.67 NOK 36.47

-9.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 NOK 43.85

$4.51 NOK 44.88

-2.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 NOK 44.44

$6.11 NOK 60.8

-26.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.8 NOK 814

$80.9 NOK 805

1.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.62 NOK 155

$12.61 NOK 125

23.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.27 NOK 22.59

$1.39 NOK 13.82

63.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 734

$52.1 NOK 518

41.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 NOK 21.51

$2.14 NOK 21.31

0.93%

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

$35.4K NOK 351.7K

$32.7K NOK 325.6K

8.01%

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

$42.5K NOK 423.1K

$30.8K NOK 306.8K

37.92%

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

$242 NOK 2,409

$158 NOK 1,572

53.20%

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

$37.91 NOK 377

$33.2 NOK 330

14.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.9 NOK 646

$76.4 NOK 760

-15.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.5 NOK 533

$49.85 NOK 496

7.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.83 NOK 396

$35.21 NOK 350

13.12%

Cinema Ticket

$20.28 NOK 202

$16.48 NOK 164

23.06%

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

$288 NOK 2,865

$339 NOK 3,372

-15.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K NOK 128.2K

$4,989 NOK 49.6K

158.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.3 NOK 918

$77.4 NOK 769

19.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.8 NOK 545

$32.37 NOK 322

69.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 NOK 1,126

$117 NOK 1,162

-3.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 NOK 1,450

$132 NOK 1,313

10.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 NOK 12.8K

$1,310 NOK 13K

-1.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$992 NOK 9,869

$1,002 NOK 9,970

-1.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 NOK 19.9K

$2,176 NOK 21.6K

-7.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 NOK 15.8K

$1,454 NOK 14.5K

8.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,247 NOK 62.1K

$5,185 NOK 51.6K

20.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,271 NOK 42.5K

$3,893 NOK 38.7K

9.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,747 NOK 37.3K

$3,313 NOK 33K

13.09%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

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