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

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 2.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 16.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 NOK 172
$24.89 NOK 248
-30.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 NOK 453
$99.2 NOK 987
-54.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 NOK 123
$19.2 NOK 191
-35.52%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.15
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.11
$3.22 NOK 32
9.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.07
$2.98 NOK 29.69
1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 NOK 81.1
$11.66 NOK 116
-30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10 NOK 99.5
$9.59 NOK 95.4
4.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 25.98
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 34.42
$3.28 NOK 32.62
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.25
$2.77 NOK 27.56
42.60%
Eggs
$4.41 NOK 43.88
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-9.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 NOK 119
$14.05 NOK 140
-14.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 NOK 153
$15.88 NOK 158
-3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.09 NOK 279
$27.97 NOK 278
0.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 38.64
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.36
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-2.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.55
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-29.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 NOK 49.85
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NOK 29.23
$2.71 NOK 26.98
8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.3
$2.85 NOK 28.35
17.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.9 NOK 28.86
12.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.19
$2.14 NOK 21.26
13.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 151
$16.81 NOK 167
-9.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 NOK 147
$16.7 NOK 166
-11.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NOK 36.71
$3.32 NOK 33.02
11.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 NOK 46.42
$4.41 NOK 43.85
5.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 NOK 42.98
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-3.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$81.8 NOK 814
-11.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 NOK 154
$15.62 NOK 155
-1.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.43
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-0.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 894
$73.8 NOK 734
21.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOK 3,161
$242 NOK 2,409
31.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 NOK 204
$37.91 NOK 377
-45.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 NOK 739
$64.9 NOK 646
14.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 NOK 485
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 NOK 348
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.18%
Cinema Ticket
$16.89 NOK 168
$20.28 NOK 202
-16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,215
$288 NOK 2,865
12.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-32.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$92.3 NOK 918
18.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOK 483
$54.8 NOK 545
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,256
$113 NOK 1,126
11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,319
$146 NOK 1,450
-9.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 12K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,902
$992 NOK 9,869
-9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-3.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-4.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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