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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 8.9% more expensive than Asker without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 6.6% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.51 NOK 257

$24.99 NOK 252

2.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$102 NOK 1,026

$99.9 NOK 1,008

1.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.34 NOK 195

$13.44 NOK 136

43.90%

Cappuccino

$5.56 NOK 56.1

$4.81 NOK 48.55

15.59%

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

$3.22 NOK 32.49

$2.65 NOK 26.73

21.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 NOK 29.37

$2.14 NOK 21.60

35.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.41 NOK 115

$11.24 NOK 113

1.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.80 NOK 98.8

$9.56 NOK 96.5

2.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.72 NOK 27.43

$2.18 NOK 21.99

24.77%

White Bread (500g)

$3.47 NOK 35.02

$3.43 NOK 34.61

1.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.79 NOK 28.18

$3.61 NOK 36.39

-22.71%

Eggs

$5.03 NOK 50.8

$4.13 NOK 41.71

21.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.03 NOK 142

$11.44 NOK 115

22.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.65 NOK 158

$13.89 NOK 140

12.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.19 NOK 284

$30.80 NOK 311

-8.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 NOK 37.82

$3.64 NOK 36.78

3.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.95 NOK 29.79

$2.60 NOK 26.26

13.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 NOK 38.03

$3.28 NOK 33.11

14.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.44 NOK 54.9

$4.28 NOK 43.14

27.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 27.30

$2.53 NOK 25.56

7.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 NOK 28.90

$2.46 NOK 24.87

16.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.88 NOK 29.01

$2.79 NOK 28.14

3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 NOK 20.48

$2.08 NOK 20.96

-2.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.67 NOK 168

$14.30 NOK 144

16.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.79 NOK 169

$17.91 NOK 181

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 NOK 33.32

$3.38 NOK 34.14

-2.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.32 NOK 43.58

$4.33 NOK 43.72

-0.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.53 NOK 45.71

$4.17 NOK 42.04

8.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 NOK 814

$78.3 NOK 790

3.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.59 NOK 157

$10.17 NOK 103

53.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 NOK 22.63

$1.38 NOK 13.91

62.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 744

$42.17 NOK 425

74.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 NOK 21.86

$2.24 NOK 22.64

-3.13%

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

$35.9K NOK 362.2K

$36.1K NOK 363.9K

-0.46%

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

$42.3K NOK 426.4K

$42.0K NOK 423.7K

0.62%

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

$245 NOK 2,473

$215 NOK 2,173

13.77%

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

$38.76 NOK 391

$30.49 NOK 308

27.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.6 NOK 642

$38.31 NOK 387

66.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 NOK 552

$48.63 NOK 491

12.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.86 NOK 412

$35.51 NOK 358

15.07%

Cinema Ticket

$19.97 NOK 201

$14.89 NOK 150

34.12%

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

$289 NOK 2,912

$264 NOK 2,666

9.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.0K NOK 130.9K

$14.9K NOK 150.5K

-13.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.8 NOK 937

$103 NOK 1,038

-9.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.1 NOK 566

$47.86 NOK 483

17.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 NOK 1,132

$122 NOK 1,232

-8.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 NOK 1,493

$154 NOK 1,549

-3.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,307 NOK 13.2K

$1,516 NOK 15.3K

-13.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$975 NOK 9,838

$1,195 NOK 12.1K

-18.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,044 NOK 20.6K

$2,244 NOK 22.6K

-8.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,585 NOK 16.0K

$1,747 NOK 17.6K

-9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,960 NOK 70.2K

$9,455 NOK 95.4K

-26.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,699 NOK 47.4K

$8,039 NOK 81.1K

-41.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,964 NOK 40.0K

$3,658 NOK 36.9K

8.37%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Asker: January 13, 2026

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