Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Arendal is 1.8% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arendal is 13.5% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.94 NOK 178
$24.89 NOK 248
-27.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 NOK 764
$99.2 NOK 987
-22.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.16 NOK 151
$19.2 NOK 191
-21.04%
Cappuccino
$5.12 NOK 51
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-6.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 32.44
$3.22 NOK 32
1.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 NOK 30.13
$2.98 NOK 29.69
1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.1 NOK 110
$11.66 NOK 116
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$9.59 NOK 95.4
4.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 NOK 22.97
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-13.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.41
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-6.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.12
$2.77 NOK 27.56
27.44%
Eggs
$4.44 NOK 44.14
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 NOK 129
$14.05 NOK 140
-8.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.48 NOK 154
$15.88 NOK 158
-2.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.24 NOK 271
$27.97 NOK 278
-2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.6
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-14.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 29.99
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 NOK 47.18
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-19.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.15
$2.85 NOK 28.35
6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 NOK 24.69
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-14.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NOK 17.68
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 149
$16.81 NOK 167
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 NOK 159
$16.7 NOK 166
-4.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.32 NOK 33.02
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.16
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-8.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 NOK 37.27
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-16.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 NOK 1,029
$81.8 NOK 814
26.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 NOK 78.2
$15.62 NOK 155
-49.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 NOK 20.59
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-8.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.91 NOK 298
$73.8 NOK 734
-59.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NOK 348.3K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-24.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 NOK 1,860
$242 NOK 2,409
-22.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.28 NOK 351
$37.91 NOK 377
-6.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.7 NOK 723
$64.9 NOK 646
12.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.42 NOK 442
$53.5 NOK 533
-17.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.8 NOK 525
$39.83 NOK 396
32.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 123
$20.28 NOK 202
-39.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 NOK 2,994
$288 NOK 2,865
4.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.9K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-22.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 970
$92.3 NOK 918
5.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 NOK 594
$54.8 NOK 545
8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,061
$113 NOK 1,126
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,578
$146 NOK 1,450
8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-16.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 NOK 7,053
$992 NOK 9,869
-28.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-28.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-52.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 NOK 20K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-52.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arendal
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
5.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
4.85
-25.77%

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

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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