Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 4.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Haugesund is 24% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.23 NOK 205

$24.84 NOK 239

-14.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$102 NOK 982

$103 NOK 994

-1.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.61 NOK 131

$19.48 NOK 188

-30.13%

Cappuccino

$4.59 NOK 44.22

$5.34 NOK 51.5

-14.04%

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

$3.10 NOK 29.89

$3.09 NOK 29.78

0.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 NOK 27.87

$2.91 NOK 28.07

-0.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.76 NOK 104

$11.50 NOK 111

-6.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.55 NOK 92.1

$9.57 NOK 92.2

-0.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 NOK 19.87

$2.74 NOK 26.39

-24.82%

White Bread (500g)

$3.43 NOK 33.08

$3.46 NOK 33.32

-0.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 NOK 26.80

$2.82 NOK 27.18

-1.42%

Eggs

$4.47 NOK 43.08

$5.12 NOK 49.34

-12.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.33 NOK 109

$14.30 NOK 138

-20.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.93 NOK 144

$15.57 NOK 150

-4.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.44 NOK 265

$27.52 NOK 265

-0.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 NOK 28.41

$3.90 NOK 37.57

-24.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 NOK 20.98

$3.02 NOK 29.08

-27.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 NOK 34.93

$3.77 NOK 36.30

-3.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 NOK 40.20

$5.44 NOK 52.5

-23.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 NOK 25.93

$2.73 NOK 26.32

-1.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 NOK 27.44

$2.87 NOK 27.66

-0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.78 NOK 26.79

$2.77 NOK 26.68

0.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 NOK 19.72

$2.06 NOK 19.88

-0.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.36 NOK 158

$16.69 NOK 161

-1.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.53 NOK 140

$18.00 NOK 173

-19.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 NOK 32.08

$3.29 NOK 31.74

1.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 NOK 42.69

$4.46 NOK 43.03

-0.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.56 NOK 34.32

$4.35 NOK 41.94

-18.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.1 NOK 637

$81.0 NOK 781

-18.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$13.94 NOK 134

$15.53 NOK 150

-10.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 NOK 14.80

$2.18 NOK 20.98

-29.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.0 NOK 531

$74.3 NOK 716

-25.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.24 NOK 21.59

$2.22 NOK 21.36

0.90%

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

$35.9K NOK 346.5K

$34.8K NOK 335.4K

3.31%

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

$40.2K NOK 388.0K

$42.6K NOK 410.2K

-5.42%

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

$241 NOK 2,319

$237 NOK 2,286

1.41%

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

$38.35 NOK 370

$38.89 NOK 375

-1.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 NOK 522

$65.3 NOK 629

-16.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.21 NOK 445

$54.4 NOK 524

-15.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.32 NOK 341

$39.55 NOK 381

-10.70%

Cinema Ticket

$16.32 NOK 157

$19.86 NOK 191

-17.82%

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

$288 NOK 2,779

$282 NOK 2,718

2.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,839 NOK 27.4K

$13.0K NOK 125.2K

-78.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.3 NOK 794

$90.4 NOK 872

-8.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.7 NOK 547

$55.2 NOK 532

2.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.2 NOK 918

$111 NOK 1,070

-14.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 NOK 1,415

$147 NOK 1,420

-0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,616 NOK 15.6K

$1,289 NOK 12.4K

25.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,041 NOK 10.0K

$961 NOK 9,261

8.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,071 NOK 20.0K

$1,985 NOK 19.1K

4.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,559 NOK 15.0K

$1,578 NOK 15.2K

-1.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,274 NOK 41.2K

$7,549 NOK 72.8K

-43.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,720 NOK 45.5K

$4,792 NOK 46.2K

-1.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,848 NOK 37.1K

$4,205 NOK 40.5K

-8.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.98

4.85

-17.94%

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

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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