Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 19.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 1.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$24.89 NOK 248
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$99.2 NOK 987
0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$19.2 NOK 191
-28.07%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-11.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$3.22 NOK 32
-2.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$11.66 NOK 116
-14.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-14.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-0.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$2.77 NOK 27.56
13.72%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$15.88 NOK 158
-7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$27.97 NOK 278
-1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-13.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-17.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-8.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-19.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-10.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-13.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$16.81 NOK 167
-10.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$16.7 NOK 166
-9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$3.32 NOK 33.02
2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-2.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$81.8 NOK 814
-10.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$242 NOK 2,409
-2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$37.91 NOK 377
-0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$64.9 NOK 646
-13.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$53.5 NOK 533
-6.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$39.83 NOK 396
-9.34%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$20.28 NOK 202
-19.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$288 NOK 2,865
-2.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-22.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$92.3 NOK 918
5.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$54.8 NOK 545
-3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$113 NOK 1,126
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$146 NOK 1,450
3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$992 NOK 9,869
-9.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-7.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-2.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-5.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-18.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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