Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 4.7% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 17.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$24.89 NOK 248
2.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$99.2 NOK 987
3.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$19.2 NOK 191
-27.50%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$3.22 NOK 32
-0.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$11.66 NOK 116
-12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$9.59 NOK 95.4
1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-7.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$2.77 NOK 27.56
18.05%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-10.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$15.88 NOK 158
-8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$27.97 NOK 278
1.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-7.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-9.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$16.81 NOK 167
-10.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$16.7 NOK 166
-9.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$3.32 NOK 33.02
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-3.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$81.8 NOK 814
-8.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$15.62 NOK 155
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-38.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-4.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-9.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$242 NOK 2,409
-1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$37.91 NOK 377
-0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$64.9 NOK 646
-14.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$53.5 NOK 533
-8.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$39.83 NOK 396
-9.34%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$20.28 NOK 202
-18.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$288 NOK 2,865
-0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-22.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$92.3 NOK 918
4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$54.8 NOK 545
-6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$113 NOK 1,126
-3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$146 NOK 1,450
3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-41.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$992 NOK 9,869
-31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-40.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-36.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-9.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-5.35%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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