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

😐 Solo nomad: Hilversum is 2.9% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hilversum is 14.6% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.48 €24.32
$25.51 NOK 244
11.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €79.7
$123 NOK 1,176
-24.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.99 €13.65
$14.93 NOK 143
7.10%
Cappuccino
$4.64 €3.96
$4.99 NOK 47.71
-7.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.34
$4.23 NOK 40.52
-7.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.62
$3.18 NOK 30.42
-3.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 €4.96
$12.34 NOK 118
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.32
$7.77 NOK 74.4
-34.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.11
$2.10 NOK 20.11
-38.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.96
$2.86 NOK 27.41
-19.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.85 €3.29
$2.06 NOK 19.73
86.89%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.21
$5.18 NOK 49.57
-4.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 €11.03
$10.76 NOK 103
19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.19 €14.68
$12.19 NOK 117
41.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 €14.70
$31.02 NOK 297
-44.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$3.44 NOK 32.90
-41.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.20
$2.59 NOK 24.75
-0.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$2.92 NOK 27.91
-33.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.21
$4.92 NOK 47.08
-23.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.86
$2.37 NOK 22.65
-8.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.90
$2.45 NOK 23.41
-8.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.03
$1.99 NOK 19.03
-39.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.75
$1.96 NOK 18.75
-55.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 €10.30
$17.15 NOK 164
-29.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 €5.95
$18.64 NOK 178
-62.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.33
$3.40 NOK 32.55
-54.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.39
$4.26 NOK 40.72
-34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 €4.05
$4.54 NOK 43.46
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.6 €81.7
$64.3 NOK 616
48.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.88
$10.22 NOK 97.8
-44.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.82
$1.38 NOK 13.21
54.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.05
$41.72 NOK 399
-29.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.86
$2.20 NOK 21.08
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K €35.1K
$36.3K NOK 347.1K
13.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.0K
$43.1K NOK 412.7K
-7.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 €221
$216 NOK 2,063
19.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.13 €25.73
$31.60 NOK 302
-4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.42
$56.3 NOK 539
0.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 €58.8
$56.6 NOK 541
21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.36 €35.32
$28.24 NOK 270
46.46%
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 €14.95
$18.01 NOK 172
-2.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$666 €569
$199 NOK 1,902
235.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,603 €6,493
$14.6K NOK 139.5K
-47.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €107
$102 NOK 978
22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €52.8
$61.2 NOK 585
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 €113
$122 NOK 1,172
8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €158
$101 NOK 970
82.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 €1,488
$1,184 NOK 11.3K
47.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 €1,300
$822 NOK 7,869
85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 €2,545
$1,499 NOK 14.3K
98.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 €2,100
$1,444 NOK 13.8K
70.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,132 €6,091
$4,267 NOK 40.8K
67.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,495 €4,693
$3,424 NOK 32.8K
60.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,902 €3,333
$4,238 NOK 40.6K
-7.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.08
-11.42%

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

Last update for Hilversum: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

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