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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 10.6% more expensive than Asker without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 4.5% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.89 NOK 248

$25.2 NOK 251

-1.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.2 NOK 987

$101 NOK 1,007

-2.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.2 NOK 191

$13.56 NOK 135

41.59%

Cappuccino

$5.46 NOK 54.3

$4.89 NOK 48.67

11.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 NOK 32

$2.66 NOK 26.43

21.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 NOK 29.69

$2.16 NOK 21.51

37.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.66 NOK 116

$11.11 NOK 110

4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.59 NOK 95.4

$9.47 NOK 94.2

1.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.67 NOK 26.51

$2.12 NOK 21.06

25.94%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 NOK 32.62

$3.4 NOK 33.82

-3.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 NOK 27.56

$3.51 NOK 34.96

-21.08%

Eggs

$4.88 NOK 48.55

$4.3 NOK 42.75

13.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 NOK 140

$11.27 NOK 112

24.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.88 NOK 158

$13.8 NOK 137

15.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.97 NOK 278

$31.56 NOK 314

-11.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 NOK 39.53

$3.76 NOK 37.39

5.59%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 NOK 30.05

$2.51 NOK 24.98

20.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 NOK 36.13

$3.29 NOK 32.75

10.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.66 NOK 56.3

$4.38 NOK 43.61

29.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 26.98

$2.43 NOK 24.13

11.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 NOK 28.35

$2.55 NOK 25.4

11.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.9 NOK 28.86

$2.83 NOK 28.17

2.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 NOK 21.26

$2.07 NOK 20.56

3.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.81 NOK 167

$14.37 NOK 143

16.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 NOK 166

$12.86 NOK 128

29.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.32 NOK 33.02

$3.48 NOK 34.64

-4.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 NOK 43.85

$4.22 NOK 42.02

4.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 NOK 44.44

$4.33 NOK 43.06

3.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.8 NOK 814

$77.1 NOK 767

6.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.62 NOK 155

$10.08 NOK 100

54.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.27 NOK 22.59

$1.45 NOK 14.47

56.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 734

$42.88 NOK 427

72.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 NOK 21.51

$2.28 NOK 22.72

-5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.4K NOK 351.7K

$36.1K NOK 358.8K

-1.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.5K NOK 423.1K

$42.2K NOK 419.9K

0.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$242 NOK 2,409

$216 NOK 2,145

12.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.91 NOK 377

$30.61 NOK 305

23.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.9 NOK 646

$37.62 NOK 374

72.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.5 NOK 533

$50.3 NOK 500

6.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.83 NOK 396

$35.36 NOK 352

12.64%

Cinema Ticket

$20.28 NOK 202

$15.02 NOK 149

35.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$288 NOK 2,865

$269 NOK 2,673

7.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K NOK 128.2K

$14.9K NOK 148.4K

-13.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.3 NOK 918

$102 NOK 1,013

-9.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.8 NOK 545

$46.74 NOK 465

17.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 NOK 1,126

$123 NOK 1,225

-8.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 NOK 1,450

$150 NOK 1,488

-2.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 NOK 12.8K

$1,490 NOK 14.8K

-13.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$992 NOK 9,869

$1,221 NOK 12.1K

-18.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 NOK 19.9K

$2,262 NOK 22.5K

-11.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 NOK 15.8K

$1,770 NOK 17.6K

-10.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,247 NOK 62.1K

$9,389 NOK 93.4K

-33.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,271 NOK 42.5K

$8,076 NOK 80.3K

-47.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,747 NOK 37.3K

$3,712 NOK 36.9K

0.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.85

4.38

10.73%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

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