Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Asker is 9.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asker is 4.8% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.2 NOK 251
$24.89 NOK 248
1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,007
$99.2 NOK 987
2.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.56 NOK 135
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.37%
Cappuccino
$4.89 NOK 48.67
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-10.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 26.43
$3.22 NOK 32
-17.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 NOK 110
$11.66 NOK 116
-4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.47 NOK 94.2
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.06
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-20.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 NOK 33.82
$3.28 NOK 32.62
3.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.96
$2.77 NOK 27.56
26.71%
Eggs
$4.3 NOK 42.75
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 NOK 112
$14.05 NOK 140
-19.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.8 NOK 137
$15.88 NOK 158
-13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.56 NOK 314
$27.97 NOK 278
12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 37.39
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-5.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.98
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-16.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 32.75
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-9.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 NOK 43.61
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 24.13
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-10.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 NOK 28.17
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-2.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-3.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 NOK 143
$16.81 NOK 167
-14.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$16.7 NOK 166
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.32 NOK 33.02
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.02
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Asker
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.06
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 NOK 767
$81.8 NOK 814
-5.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 100
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.47
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.88 NOK 427
$73.8 NOK 734
-41.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.72
$2.16 NOK 21.51
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,145
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.61 NOK 305
$37.91 NOK 377
-19.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.62 NOK 374
$64.9 NOK 646
-42.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$53.5 NOK 533
-6.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 NOK 149
$20.28 NOK 202
-25.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 NOK 2,673
$288 NOK 2,865
-6.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
15.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,013
$92.3 NOK 918
10.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.74 NOK 465
$54.8 NOK 545
-14.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,225
$113 NOK 1,126
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,488
$146 NOK 1,450
2.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asker
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
15.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$992 NOK 9,869
23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
12.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
11.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
50.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
89.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asker
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-0.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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