Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Karmøy Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Karmøy

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 2% more expensive than Karmøy without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 0.4% more expensive than Karmøy without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$25.43 NOK 245
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$102 NOK 981
1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.60 NOK 131
43.24%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.4
$4.81 NOK 46.32
11.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.74
$3.07 NOK 29.57
0.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.04
$2.90 NOK 27.97
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$10.10 NOK 97.3
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.1
$9.91 NOK 95.4
-3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.36
$2.21 NOK 21.25
23.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.28
$3.40 NOK 32.75
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.16
$3.22 NOK 31.00
-12.42%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.29
$4.34 NOK 41.80
17.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.02 NOK 116
18.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.90 NOK 144
4.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$27.47 NOK 265
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.53
$3.43 NOK 33.01
13.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.05
$2.46 NOK 23.65
22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.26
$3.37 NOK 32.50
11.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.4
$4.54 NOK 43.72
19.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.29
$2.41 NOK 23.17
13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.63
$2.46 NOK 23.72
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.65
$2.73 NOK 26.29
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$1.88 NOK 18.15
9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$13.70 NOK 132
21.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$17.54 NOK 169
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.70
$3.28 NOK 31.61
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 42.99
$4.00 NOK 38.56
11.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$4.16 NOK 40.02
4.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 780
$74.0 NOK 712
9.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.03 NOK 96.6
54.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$1.43 NOK 13.77
52.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 715
$46.64 NOK 449
59.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.34
$2.06 NOK 19.87
7.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
$35.3K NOK 340.0K
-1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
$38.0K NOK 365.5K
12.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,284
$239 NOK 2,306
-0.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 374
$38.42 NOK 370
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 628
$55.9 NOK 538
16.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$49.40 NOK 476
10.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.98 NOK 346
9.92%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$16.72 NOK 161
18.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,715
$281 NOK 2,705
0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
$10.0K NOK 96.5K
29.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 871
$97.6 NOK 939
-7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$51.6 NOK 497
6.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,069
$109 NOK 1,049
1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,418
$153 NOK 1,470
-3.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
6.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,251
$906 NOK 8,725
6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,826 NOK 17.6K
8.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,557 NOK 15.0K
1.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
$6,151 NOK 59.2K
22.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
$4,318 NOK 41.6K
10.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Karmøy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,968 NOK 38.2K
5.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.38
10.73%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karmøy: March 2, 2026

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