Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 3.2% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 14.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.24 NOK 251
$24.89 NOK 248
1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 990
$99.2 NOK 987
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.48%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.23
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-11.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 NOK 25.24
$3.22 NOK 32
-21.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 21.14
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-28.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$11.66 NOK 116
-21.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.72 NOK 96.7
$9.59 NOK 95.4
1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 NOK 23.34
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-11.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 NOK 35.46
$3.28 NOK 32.62
8.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 31.92
$2.77 NOK 27.56
15.88%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 51
$4.88 NOK 48.55
5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 114
$14.05 NOK 140
-18.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 NOK 162
$15.88 NOK 158
2.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.71 NOK 315
$27.97 NOK 278
13.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.49
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.56
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-24.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 33.39
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-7.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 NOK 40.91
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-27.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NOK 21.36
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-24.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.41
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.87
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$16.81 NOK 167
-15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 NOK 195
$16.7 NOK 166
17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.5
$3.32 NOK 33.02
1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.1
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.92
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-3.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73 NOK 726
$81.8 NOK 814
-10.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 NOK 99.1
$15.62 NOK 155
-36.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.79 NOK 416
$73.8 NOK 734
-43.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.93
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-23.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-42.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 NOK 2,993
$242 NOK 2,409
24.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$37.91 NOK 377
4.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.67 NOK 385
$64.9 NOK 646
-40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 508
$53.5 NOK 533
-4.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 351
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 NOK 154
$20.28 NOK 202
-23.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 NOK 2,653
$288 NOK 2,865
-7.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
13.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$92.3 NOK 918
14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 NOK 477
$54.8 NOK 545
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 NOK 973
$113 NOK 1,126
-13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,530
$146 NOK 1,450
5.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,881
$992 NOK 9,869
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
1.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-7.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
33.96%
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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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