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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Hamar

😐 Solo nomad: Hilversum is 11.4% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hilversum is 5.1% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.62 €24.67
$25.52 NOK 258
12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 €79.7
$120 NOK 1,211
-22.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 €14.07
$15.23 NOK 154
7.16%
Cappuccino
$4.55 €3.93
$4.85 NOK 48.89
-6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 €3.24
$4.22 NOK 42.62
-10.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.65
$3.25 NOK 32.79
-5.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 €5.13
$12.30 NOK 124
-51.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.37
$7.92 NOK 79.9
-35.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.08 NOK 20.97
-34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.94 NOK 29.64
-22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 €3.18
$1.97 NOK 19.84
87.31%
Eggs
$4.94 €4.26
$5.21 NOK 52.5
-5.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 €11.02
$10.54 NOK 106
21.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.13 €14.77
$11.98 NOK 121
42.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 €15.11
$31.48 NOK 318
-44.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.47 NOK 34.96
-43.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$2.62 NOK 26.39
-1.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.00 NOK 30.26
-34.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.34
$5.07 NOK 51.2
-23.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.41 NOK 24.30
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.50 NOK 25.19
-14.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.97 NOK 19.84
-37.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.88 NOK 19.00
-48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.10 €10.43
$16.90 NOK 171
-28.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 €6.00
$17.49 NOK 176
-60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$3.49 NOK 35.23
-55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$4.30 NOK 43.42
-36.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.42 NOK 44.62
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 €84.3
$65.0 NOK 656
50.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.89
$10.13 NOK 102
-44.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.45 NOK 14.66
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.70 €24.74
$42.21 NOK 426
-32.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.90
$2.19 NOK 22.06
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K €34.7K
$36.6K NOK 369.2K
10.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.3K
$43.1K NOK 435.0K
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 €223
$218 NOK 2,201
18.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 €25.26
$31.46 NOK 317
-6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 €50.0
$57.1 NOK 576
1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 €60.2
$55.9 NOK 564
25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.84 €36.07
$28.06 NOK 283
49.11%
Cinema Ticket
$17.43 €15.03
$18.03 NOK 182
-3.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$673 €580
$200 NOK 2,017
236.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,525 €6,487
$14.7K NOK 148.3K
-48.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$105 NOK 1,062
18.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 €52.0
$59.9 NOK 605
0.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 €114
$125 NOK 1,263
5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 €155
$103 NOK 1,035
75.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 €1,522
$1,168 NOK 11.8K
51.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 €1,297
$846 NOK 8,535
77.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,642
$1,525 NOK 15.4K
101.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 €2,094
$1,476 NOK 14.9K
64.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 €6,259
$4,036 NOK 40.7K
79.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,486 €4,729
$3,246 NOK 32.8K
69.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,834 €3,305
$3,955 NOK 39.9K
-3.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.08
-11.42%

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Last update for Hilversum: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hamar: January 12, 2026

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