Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 20% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 5.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 NOK 165
$24.84 NOK 239
-31.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.75 NOK 441
$103 NOK 993
-55.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 NOK 117
$19.48 NOK 188
-37.73%
Cappuccino
$4.88 NOK 47.00
$5.34 NOK 51.4
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.48
$3.09 NOK 29.74
15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 27.97
$2.91 NOK 28.04
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 NOK 75.7
$11.50 NOK 111
-31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.29 NOK 99.1
$9.57 NOK 92.1
7.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 NOK 25.27
$2.74 NOK 26.36
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 NOK 33.56
$3.46 NOK 33.28
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 NOK 37.25
$2.82 NOK 27.16
37.23%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 42.61
$5.12 NOK 49.29
-13.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 NOK 116
$14.30 NOK 138
-15.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 NOK 146
$15.57 NOK 150
-2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.37 NOK 273
$27.52 NOK 265
3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 NOK 35.90
$3.90 NOK 37.53
-4.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.62
$3.02 NOK 29.05
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$3.77 NOK 36.26
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 NOK 50.9
$5.44 NOK 52.4
-2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.27
$2.73 NOK 26.29
11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 31.99
$2.87 NOK 27.63
15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.41
$2.77 NOK 26.65
14.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.15
$2.06 NOK 19.85
16.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.47 NOK 149
$16.69 NOK 161
-7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 NOK 175
$18.00 NOK 173
0.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.26
$3.29 NOK 31.70
11.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 47.01
$4.46 NOK 42.99
9.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 40.58
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-3.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 NOK 694
$81.0 NOK 780
-11.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 NOK 147
$15.53 NOK 150
-2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 NOK 20.90
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 849
$74.3 NOK 715
18.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.16
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 300.6K
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
-10.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 417.5K
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 NOK 3,091
$237 NOK 2,284
35.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$38.89 NOK 374
-48.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 NOK 730
$65.3 NOK 628
16.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 484
$54.4 NOK 524
-7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.10 NOK 338
$39.55 NOK 381
-11.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 NOK 169
$19.86 NOK 191
-11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,103
$282 NOK 2,715
14.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,382 NOK 80.7K
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
-35.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,077
$90.4 NOK 871
23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.12 NOK 473
$55.2 NOK 532
-11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,230
$111 NOK 1,069
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,278
$147 NOK 1,418
-9.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-5.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NOK 8,555
$961 NOK 9,251
-7.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-9.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-3.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,760 NOK 65.1K
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
-10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,679 NOK 35.4K
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
-23.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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