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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alesund is 7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alesund is 20.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 NOK 190
$24.84 NOK 238
-20.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 NOK 811
$103 NOK 986
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 NOK 122
$19.48 NOK 186
-34.80%
Cappuccino
$4.12 NOK 39.40
$5.34 NOK 51.1
-22.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.24
$3.09 NOK 29.56
-34.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.58
$2.91 NOK 27.87
-22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.29 NOK 108
$11.50 NOK 110
-1.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 88.1
$9.57 NOK 91.6
-3.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.85
$2.74 NOK 26.20
-12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 NOK 28.16
$3.46 NOK 33.07
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.05
$2.82 NOK 26.99
0.35%
Eggs
$3.97 NOK 38.03
$5.12 NOK 48.98
-22.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 NOK 138
$14.30 NOK 137
0.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 NOK 129
$15.57 NOK 149
-13.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 NOK 213
$27.52 NOK 263
-19.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 26.98
$3.90 NOK 37.29
-27.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.82
$3.02 NOK 28.87
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 20.76
$3.77 NOK 36.04
-42.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.20
$5.44 NOK 52.1
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 NOK 25.89
$2.73 NOK 26.13
-1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 17.39
$2.87 NOK 27.46
-36.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.65
$2.77 NOK 26.48
0.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.63
$2.06 NOK 19.73
-0.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 NOK 132
$16.69 NOK 160
-17.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.55 NOK 168
$18.00 NOK 172
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.32
$3.29 NOK 31.50
2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.61
$4.46 NOK 42.72
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 NOK 42.09
$4.35 NOK 41.64
1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 642
$81.0 NOK 775
-17.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.33 NOK 118
$15.53 NOK 149
-20.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.85
$2.18 NOK 20.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 NOK 694
$74.3 NOK 711
-2.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.88
$2.22 NOK 21.20
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
$34.8K NOK 333.0K
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
$42.6K NOK 407.2K
2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,297
$237 NOK 2,270
1.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 NOK 371
$38.89 NOK 372
-0.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 NOK 383
$65.3 NOK 625
-38.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 NOK 544
$54.4 NOK 521
4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 NOK 286
$39.55 NOK 379
-24.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 NOK 161
$19.86 NOK 190
-15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,503
$282 NOK 2,698
-7.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
$13.0K NOK 124.3K
-80.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 NOK 817
$90.4 NOK 865
-5.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 NOK 415
$55.2 NOK 528
-21.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 NOK 1,075
$111 NOK 1,063
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,282
$147 NOK 1,409
-9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,193
$1,289 NOK 12.3K
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 NOK 7,720
$961 NOK 9,193
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
$1,985 NOK 19.0K
-29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
$1,578 NOK 15.1K
-25.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
$7,549 NOK 72.2K
-40.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
$4,792 NOK 45.9K
-49.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
$4,205 NOK 40.2K
1.66%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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