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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 24.9% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 6.3% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$17.11 NOK 165
45.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$45.75 NOK 441
125.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$12.13 NOK 117
60.59%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.4
$4.88 NOK 47.00
9.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.74
$3.58 NOK 34.48
-13.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.04
$2.90 NOK 27.97
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$7.86 NOK 75.7
46.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.1
$10.29 NOK 99.1
-7.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.36
$2.62 NOK 25.27
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.28
$3.48 NOK 33.56
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.16
$3.87 NOK 37.25
-27.13%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.29
$4.42 NOK 42.61
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.03 NOK 116
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$15.13 NOK 146
2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$28.37 NOK 273
-3.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.53
$3.73 NOK 35.90
4.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.05
$2.87 NOK 27.62
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.26
$2.66 NOK 25.64
41.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.4
$5.29 NOK 50.9
2.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.29
$3.04 NOK 29.27
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.63
$3.32 NOK 31.99
-13.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.65
$3.16 NOK 30.41
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.40 NOK 23.15
-14.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$15.47 NOK 149
7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$18.13 NOK 175
-0.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.70
$3.66 NOK 35.26
-10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 42.99
$4.88 NOK 47.01
-8.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$4.21 NOK 40.58
3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 780
$72.0 NOK 694
12.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$15.22 NOK 147
2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$2.17 NOK 20.90
0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 715
$88.2 NOK 849
-15.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.34
$2.20 NOK 21.16
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
$31.2K NOK 300.6K
11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
$43.4K NOK 417.5K
-1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,284
$321 NOK 3,091
-26.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 374
$19.92 NOK 192
95.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 628
$75.8 NOK 730
-13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$50.2 NOK 484
8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.10 NOK 338
12.68%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$17.52 NOK 169
13.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,715
$322 NOK 3,103
-12.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
$8,382 NOK 80.7K
54.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 871
$112 NOK 1,077
-19.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$49.12 NOK 473
12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,069
$128 NOK 1,230
-13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,418
$133 NOK 1,278
10.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
5.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,251
$888 NOK 8,555
8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
3.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
$6,760 NOK 65.1K
11.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
$3,679 NOK 35.4K
30.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.32
12.27%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

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