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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baerum is 9.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 14.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 NOK 242
$24.84 NOK 240
0.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 978
$103 NOK 997
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.20 NOK 128
$19.48 NOK 188
-32.24%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 48.93
$5.34 NOK 51.6
-5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 23.53
$3.09 NOK 29.87
-21.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.91 NOK 28.16
-27.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 NOK 88.4
$11.50 NOK 111
-20.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.3
$9.57 NOK 92.5
-0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.07
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 33.83
$3.46 NOK 33.42
1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$2.82 NOK 27.27
18.09%
Eggs
$5.07 NOK 49.03
$5.12 NOK 49.49
-0.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 NOK 112
$14.30 NOK 138
-19.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.22 NOK 157
$15.57 NOK 151
4.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 299
$27.52 NOK 266
12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.45
$3.90 NOK 37.68
-8.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$3.02 NOK 29.17
-22.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.13
$3.77 NOK 36.42
-11.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 NOK 40.53
$5.44 NOK 52.6
-22.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.52
$2.73 NOK 26.40
-18.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.40
$2.87 NOK 27.75
-23.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.52
$2.77 NOK 26.76
2.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.74
$2.06 NOK 19.94
-11.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 137
$16.69 NOK 161
-14.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$18.00 NOK 174
3.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.05
$3.29 NOK 31.83
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.55
$4.46 NOK 43.17
-10.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.85
$4.35 NOK 42.07
-2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 706
$81.0 NOK 784
-9.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.5
$15.53 NOK 150
-34.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.55
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-35.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.65 NOK 412
$74.3 NOK 718
-42.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.22 NOK 21.42
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
-22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,947
$237 NOK 2,294
28.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.80 NOK 385
$38.89 NOK 376
2.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.03 NOK 368
$65.3 NOK 631
-41.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 NOK 491
$54.4 NOK 526
-6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 342
$39.55 NOK 382
-10.70%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 NOK 147
$19.86 NOK 192
-23.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,615
$282 NOK 2,726
-4.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
11.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,018
$90.4 NOK 874
16.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 NOK 452
$55.2 NOK 534
-15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 978
$111 NOK 1,074
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,444
$147 NOK 1,424
1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
-4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,762
$961 NOK 9,290
-5.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
2.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
-20.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
-14.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
27.05%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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