Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Holmestrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Holmestrand

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 33.4% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 12.1% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$19.18 NOK 191
29.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$101 NOK 1,005
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.28 NOK 132
44.58%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.98 NOK 49.51
9.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.04 NOK 20.33
57.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.01 NOK 19.97
48.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.18 NOK 91.4
27.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.38 NOK 93.3
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$1.58 NOK 15.71
68.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.31 NOK 32.9
-0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$2.06 NOK 20.54
34.47%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.1 NOK 40.76
19.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$11.2 NOK 111
25.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.29 NOK 142
11.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$40.24 NOK 400
-30.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$1.99 NOK 19.84
99.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.3 NOK 22.91
31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.23 NOK 32.12
12.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$2.48 NOK 24.67
128.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$0.85 NOK 8.43
218.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$1.34 NOK 13.37
112.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-0.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.9 NOK 18.89
12.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.41 NOK 143
16.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$12.79 NOK 127
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3 NOK 29.8
10.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.06 NOK 40.36
8.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.29 NOK 42.65
4.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$72.2 NOK 718
13.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$8.64 NOK 85.9
80.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.01 NOK 10.05
124.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$102 NOK 1,013
-27.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.09 NOK 20.76
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
24.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$217 NOK 2,155
11.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$43.65 NOK 434
-13.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$37.44 NOK 372
73.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.72 NOK 495
7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$34.85 NOK 347
14.29%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.72 NOK 146
37.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$309 NOK 3,076
-6.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
26.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$112 NOK 1,115
-17.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$30.53 NOK 304
79.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$97.9 NOK 973
15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$130 NOK 1,290
12.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,209 NOK 12K
6.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$904 NOK 8,988
9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,813 NOK 18K
10.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
1.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
7.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
4.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
2
142.50%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

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