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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 9.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 6.6% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.51 NOK 246

$24.84 NOK 239

2.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$123 NOK 1,185

$103 NOK 994

19.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.93 NOK 144

$19.48 NOK 188

-23.36%

Cappuccino

$4.99 NOK 48.06

$5.34 NOK 51.5

-6.55%

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

$4.23 NOK 40.82

$3.09 NOK 29.78

36.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 NOK 30.64

$2.91 NOK 28.07

9.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.34 NOK 119

$11.50 NOK 111

7.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.77 NOK 74.9

$9.57 NOK 92.2

-18.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 NOK 20.26

$2.74 NOK 26.39

-23.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 NOK 27.61

$3.46 NOK 33.32

-17.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 NOK 19.87

$2.82 NOK 27.18

-26.95%

Eggs

$5.18 NOK 49.93

$5.12 NOK 49.34

1.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 NOK 104

$14.30 NOK 138

-24.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.19 NOK 118

$15.57 NOK 150

-21.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.02 NOK 299

$27.52 NOK 265

12.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 NOK 33.14

$3.90 NOK 37.57

-11.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 24.94

$3.02 NOK 29.08

-14.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 NOK 28.12

$3.77 NOK 36.30

-22.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.92 NOK 47.43

$5.44 NOK 52.5

-9.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 NOK 22.81

$2.73 NOK 26.32

-13.19%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 23.58

$2.87 NOK 27.66

-14.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.99 NOK 19.17

$2.77 NOK 26.68

-28.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 NOK 18.89

$2.06 NOK 19.88

-4.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.15 NOK 165

$16.69 NOK 161

2.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.64 NOK 180

$18.00 NOK 173

3.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 NOK 32.79

$3.29 NOK 31.74

3.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 NOK 41.02

$4.46 NOK 43.03

-4.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.54 NOK 43.77

$4.35 NOK 41.94

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.3 NOK 620

$81.0 NOK 781

-20.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.22 NOK 98.5

$15.53 NOK 150

-34.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 NOK 13.31

$2.18 NOK 20.98

-36.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.72 NOK 402

$74.3 NOK 716

-43.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.20 NOK 21.24

$2.22 NOK 21.36

-0.90%

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

$36.3K NOK 349.6K

$34.8K NOK 335.4K

4.23%

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

$43.1K NOK 415.7K

$42.6K NOK 410.2K

1.35%

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

$216 NOK 2,078

$237 NOK 2,286

-9.12%

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

$31.60 NOK 305

$38.89 NOK 375

-18.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 543

$65.3 NOK 629

-13.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 NOK 545

$54.4 NOK 524

3.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.24 NOK 272

$39.55 NOK 381

-28.60%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 174

$19.86 NOK 191

-9.32%

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

$199 NOK 1,916

$282 NOK 2,718

-29.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.6K NOK 140.5K

$13.0K NOK 125.2K

12.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 NOK 986

$90.4 NOK 872

13.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.2 NOK 590

$55.2 NOK 532

10.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,181

$111 NOK 1,070

10.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 NOK 978

$147 NOK 1,420

-31.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 NOK 11.4K

$1,289 NOK 12.4K

-8.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$822 NOK 7,926

$961 NOK 9,261

-14.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 NOK 14.5K

$1,985 NOK 19.1K

-24.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,444 NOK 13.9K

$1,578 NOK 15.2K

-8.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,267 NOK 41.1K

$7,549 NOK 72.8K

-43.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,424 NOK 33.0K

$4,792 NOK 46.2K

-28.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,238 NOK 40.9K

$4,205 NOK 40.5K

0.78%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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