Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Alesund is 15.5% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alesund is 11.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$24.89 NOK 248
-17.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$99.2 NOK 987
-14.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$19.2 NOK 191
-34.27%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-26.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$3.22 NOK 32
-38.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-26.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$11.66 NOK 116
-2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-3.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-11.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.77 NOK 27.56
5.42%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-19.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$14.05 NOK 140
-0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$15.88 NOK 158
-15.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$27.97 NOK 278
-18.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-31.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-22.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-38.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-36.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$2.71 NOK 26.98
0.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-4.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$16.81 NOK 167
-16.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$16.7 NOK 166
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$3.32 NOK 33.02
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$4.47 NOK 44.44
0.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$81.8 NOK 814
-19.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$15.62 NOK 155
-22.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-7.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$73.8 NOK 734
0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$2.16 NOK 21.51
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$242 NOK 2,409
-2.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$37.91 NOK 377
0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$64.9 NOK 646
-36.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$53.5 NOK 533
7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$39.83 NOK 396
-23.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$20.28 NOK 202
-16.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$288 NOK 2,865
-9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-80.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$92.3 NOK 918
-9.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$54.8 NOK 545
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$113 NOK 1,126
-3.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$146 NOK 1,450
-6.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-26.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$992 NOK 9,869
-20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-26.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-30.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-44.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
7.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
4.85
-16.91%

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

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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