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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 11.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 15.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$24.84 NOK 238
0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$103 NOK 986
-1.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$19.48 NOK 186
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$5.34 NOK 51.1
-8.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$3.09 NOK 29.56
5.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$2.91 NOK 27.87
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$11.50 NOK 110
-13.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$9.57 NOK 91.6
1.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$2.74 NOK 26.20
-10.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$3.46 NOK 33.07
-2.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$2.82 NOK 26.99
15.60%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$5.12 NOK 48.98
-15.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$14.30 NOK 137
-17.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$15.57 NOK 149
-4.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$27.52 NOK 263
3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$3.90 NOK 37.29
-10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$3.02 NOK 28.87
-20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$3.77 NOK 36.04
-9.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$5.44 NOK 52.1
-16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$2.73 NOK 26.13
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$2.87 NOK 27.46
-12.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$2.77 NOK 26.48
2.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$2.06 NOK 19.73
-9.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$16.69 NOK 160
-8.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$18.00 NOK 172
-4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$3.29 NOK 31.50
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$4.46 NOK 42.72
-10.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$4.35 NOK 41.64
-2.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$81.0 NOK 775
-10.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$15.53 NOK 149
-33.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$2.18 NOK 20.83
-36.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$74.3 NOK 711
-37.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$2.22 NOK 21.20
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$34.8K NOK 333.0K
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$42.6K NOK 407.2K
-7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$237 NOK 2,270
0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$38.89 NOK 372
-1.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$65.3 NOK 625
-13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$54.4 NOK 521
-8.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$39.55 NOK 379
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$19.86 NOK 190
-15.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$282 NOK 2,698
1.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$13.0K NOK 124.3K
-21.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$90.4 NOK 865
8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$55.2 NOK 528
-7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$111 NOK 1,063
-2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$147 NOK 1,409
3.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$1,289 NOK 12.3K
-39.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$961 NOK 9,193
-29.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.0K
-38.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$1,578 NOK 15.1K
-35.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$7,549 NOK 72.2K
-21.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$4,792 NOK 45.9K
-12.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$4,205 NOK 40.2K
-9.41%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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