Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 2.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karmøy is 18.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 247
$24.89 NOK 248
-0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,026
$99.2 NOK 987
4.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$19.2 NOK 191
-28.70%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.74
$3.22 NOK 32
-0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 101
$11.66 NOK 116
-12.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.35
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-15.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$3.28 NOK 32.62
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 32.4
$2.77 NOK 27.56
17.69%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.85
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-11.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 NOK 148
$15.88 NOK 158
-6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 276
$27.97 NOK 278
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.52
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 23.57
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-21.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-9.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-11.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.68
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.62
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOK 139
$16.81 NOK 167
-16.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 NOK 149
$16.7 NOK 166
-10.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$3.32 NOK 33.02
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.96
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.23
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-7.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 738
$81.8 NOK 814
-9.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-39.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.13 NOK 469
$73.8 NOK 734
-36.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.8
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,349
$242 NOK 2,409
-2.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.82 NOK 376
$37.91 NOK 377
-0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$64.9 NOK 646
-13.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.51 NOK 492
$53.5 NOK 533
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 345
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 164
$20.28 NOK 202
-18.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,816
$288 NOK 2,865
-1.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$92.3 NOK 918
2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 513
$54.8 NOK 545
-5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,070
$113 NOK 1,126
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,506
$146 NOK 1,450
3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-4.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,757
$992 NOK 9,869
-11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-1.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-12.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-21.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
0.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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

Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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