Cost of Living Comparison Between Holmestrand and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Holmestrand and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Holmestrand is 25% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Holmestrand is 10.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.18 NOK 191
$24.89 NOK 248
-22.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,005
$99.2 NOK 987
1.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.28 NOK 132
$19.2 NOK 191
-30.83%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.51
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-8.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$3.22 NOK 32
-36.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.97
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-32.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$11.66 NOK 116
-21.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 NOK 15.71
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-40.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.9
$3.28 NOK 32.62
0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.54
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-25.63%
Eggs
$4.1 NOK 40.76
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 NOK 111
$14.05 NOK 140
-20.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.29 NOK 142
$15.88 NOK 158
-10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.24 NOK 400
$27.97 NOK 278
43.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.84
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-49.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 NOK 22.91
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 NOK 32.12
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-11.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.67
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-56.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 NOK 8.43
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.37
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 NOK 29.02
$2.9 NOK 28.86
0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.89
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.41 NOK 143
$16.81 NOK 167
-14.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 NOK 127
$16.7 NOK 166
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 40.36
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.29 NOK 42.65
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-4.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$81.8 NOK 814
-11.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 NOK 85.9
$15.62 NOK 155
-44.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10.05
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-55.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,013
$73.8 NOK 734
37.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.76
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-19.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,155
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.65 NOK 434
$37.91 NOK 377
15.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 NOK 372
$64.9 NOK 646
-42.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 495
$53.5 NOK 533
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.50%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$20.28 NOK 202
-27.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 NOK 3,076
$288 NOK 2,865
7.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,115
$92.3 NOK 918
21.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 NOK 304
$54.8 NOK 545
-44.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 NOK 973
$113 NOK 1,126
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,290
$146 NOK 1,450
-11.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 NOK 12K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOK 8,988
$992 NOK 9,869
-8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 NOK 18K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-9.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-1.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-17.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-7.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Holmestrand
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-4.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
4.85
-58.76%

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

Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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