Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Stokmarknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Stokmarknes

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 23.7% more expensive than Stokmarknes without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 1.9% more expensive than Stokmarknes without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.1 NOK 250
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$99.4 NOK 988
-0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.81 NOK 137
39.03%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.85 NOK 48.21
12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$3.14 NOK 31.24
2.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.89 NOK 28.75
3.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$10.01 NOK 99.6
16.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.36 NOK 93.1
2.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.27 NOK 22.58
17.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.27 NOK 32.48
0.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.15 NOK 31.29
-12.06%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.37 NOK 43.51
11.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.1 NOK 120
16.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.7 NOK 146
8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$27.48 NOK 273
1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.45 NOK 34.3
15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.49 NOK 24.73
21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.33 NOK 33.08
9.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.56 NOK 45.4
24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.46 NOK 24.43
10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.56 NOK 25.42
11.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.76 NOK 27.44
5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.85 NOK 18.45
15.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$15.09 NOK 150
11.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$15.12 NOK 150
10.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.41 NOK 33.91
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.08 NOK 40.56
8.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.34 NOK 43.14
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$73.4 NOK 731
11.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.18 NOK 101
53.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.43 NOK 14.27
58.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$45.92 NOK 457
60.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.19 NOK 21.82
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$236 NOK 2,346
2.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$37.83 NOK 376
0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$56.1 NOK 558
15.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.91 NOK 496
7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$36.11 NOK 359
10.30%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$16.26 NOK 162
24.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$282 NOK 2,804
2.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10K NOK 99.6K
28.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$97.7 NOK 972
-5.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$53 NOK 528
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$110 NOK 1,094
2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$151 NOK 1,505
-3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
7.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$895 NOK 8,901
10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
8.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
3.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,930 NOK 59K
5.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
22.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Stokmarknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

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