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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 4.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 0.4% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.24 NOK 214

$25.51 NOK 257

-16.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 NOK 1,017

$102 NOK 1,026

-0.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.90 NOK 140

$19.34 NOK 195

-28.13%

Cappuccino

$4.59 NOK 46.30

$5.56 NOK 56.1

-17.45%

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

$3.14 NOK 31.66

$3.22 NOK 32.49

-2.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 NOK 30.65

$2.91 NOK 29.37

4.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.77 NOK 109

$11.41 NOK 115

-5.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.88 NOK 99.7

$9.80 NOK 98.8

0.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 NOK 20.89

$2.72 NOK 27.43

-23.90%

White Bread (500g)

$3.42 NOK 34.50

$3.47 NOK 35.02

-1.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 NOK 27.90

$2.79 NOK 28.18

-0.72%

Eggs

$4.59 NOK 46.34

$5.03 NOK 50.8

-8.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.57 NOK 117

$14.03 NOK 142

-17.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.80 NOK 149

$15.65 NOK 158

-5.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.13 NOK 284

$28.19 NOK 284

-0.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 NOK 29.81

$3.75 NOK 37.82

-21.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 NOK 21.30

$2.95 NOK 29.79

-28.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.55 NOK 35.77

$3.77 NOK 38.03

-5.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.21 NOK 42.50

$5.44 NOK 54.9

-22.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.73 NOK 27.56

$2.71 NOK 27.30

0.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.79 NOK 28.19

$2.86 NOK 28.90

-2.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.88 NOK 29.07

$2.88 NOK 29.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 NOK 21.41

$2.03 NOK 20.48

4.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.09 NOK 162

$16.67 NOK 168

-3.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.70 NOK 138

$16.79 NOK 169

-18.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 NOK 33.35

$3.30 NOK 33.32

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 NOK 44.90

$4.32 NOK 43.58

3.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.62 NOK 36.51

$4.53 NOK 45.71

-20.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.4 NOK 669

$80.7 NOK 814

-17.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$14.36 NOK 145

$15.59 NOK 157

-7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 NOK 15.98

$2.24 NOK 22.63

-29.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$54.0 NOK 545

$73.8 NOK 744

-26.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 NOK 22.43

$2.17 NOK 21.86

2.30%

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

$35.8K NOK 360.8K

$35.9K NOK 362.2K

-0.40%

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

$39.0K NOK 393.3K

$42.3K NOK 426.4K

-7.76%

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

$243 NOK 2,457

$245 NOK 2,473

-0.66%

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

$38.91 NOK 393

$38.76 NOK 391

0.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 NOK 559

$63.6 NOK 642

-12.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.56 NOK 460

$54.7 NOK 552

-16.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.41 NOK 357

$40.86 NOK 412

-13.34%

Cinema Ticket

$16.32 NOK 165

$19.97 NOK 201

-18.28%

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

$288 NOK 2,904

$289 NOK 2,912

-0.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,907 NOK 29.3K

$13.0K NOK 130.9K

-77.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.8 NOK 825

$92.8 NOK 937

-11.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.8 NOK 553

$56.1 NOK 566

-2.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.1 NOK 969

$112 NOK 1,132

-14.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 NOK 1,485

$148 NOK 1,493

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,658 NOK 16.7K

$1,307 NOK 13.2K

26.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,023 NOK 10.3K

$975 NOK 9,838

4.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,090 NOK 21.1K

$2,044 NOK 20.6K

2.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,566 NOK 15.8K

$1,585 NOK 16.0K

-1.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,122 NOK 41.6K

$6,960 NOK 70.2K

-40.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,450 NOK 44.9K

$4,699 NOK 47.4K

-5.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,565 NOK 36.0K

$3,964 NOK 40.0K

-10.08%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bergen: January 13, 2026

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