Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 3.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 1.3% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 NOK 247
$24.89 NOK 248
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$99.2 NOK 987
23.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 NOK 153
$19.2 NOK 191
-19.74%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.16
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42
$3.22 NOK 32
31.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NOK 32.78
$2.98 NOK 29.69
10.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 123
$11.66 NOK 116
5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NOK 79.2
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-16.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 NOK 28.53
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-24.91%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 49.6
$4.88 NOK 48.55
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 NOK 103
$14.05 NOK 140
-26.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 NOK 118
$15.88 NOK 158
-25.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.82 NOK 307
$27.97 NOK 278
10.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.82
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.38
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-21.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 51.2
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-9.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-7.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.7
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-32.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NOK 18.55
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-12.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 169
$16.81 NOK 167
0.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 NOK 203
$16.7 NOK 166
22.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.56
$3.32 NOK 33.02
1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.41
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-3.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 NOK 44.01
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-1.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 NOK 641
$81.8 NOK 814
-21.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.98
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-37.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.55 NOK 423
$73.8 NOK 734
-42.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.12
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,204
$242 NOK 2,409
-8.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.55 NOK 304
$37.91 NOK 377
-19.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 547
$64.9 NOK 646
-15.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 563
$53.5 NOK 533
5.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 NOK 285
$39.83 NOK 396
-28.09%
Cinema Ticket
$17.9 NOK 178
$20.28 NOK 202
-11.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 NOK 2,035
$288 NOK 2,865
-28.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 149.6K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
16.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$92.3 NOK 918
14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 593
$54.8 NOK 545
8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,207
$113 NOK 1,126
7.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 991
$146 NOK 1,450
-31.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-7.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 NOK 8,231
$992 NOK 9,869
-16.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-6.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,024 NOK 40K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-35.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-21.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
6.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.85
4.74%

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

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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