Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Askim Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Askim

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 9.3% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.7% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$24.95 NOK 248
-0.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$124 NOK 1,230
-19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$15.21 NOK 151
26.23%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.85 NOK 48.2
12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$4.03 NOK 40.07
-20.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$3.19 NOK 31.73
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$12.38 NOK 123
-5.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$11.1 NOK 110
-13.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.29 NOK 22.79
16.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$4 NOK 39.78
-18.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.47 NOK 34.55
-20.17%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$5.18 NOK 51.5
-5.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$13.63 NOK 136
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$16.17 NOK 161
-1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$31.22 NOK 311
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.53 NOK 35.07
12.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.64 NOK 26.3
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.32 NOK 32.99
9.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.96 NOK 49.35
14.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.56 NOK 25.44
5.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.58 NOK 25.66
10.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.73 NOK 27.15
6.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$2.39 NOK 23.79
-10.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$17.46 NOK 174
-3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$19.66 NOK 196
-15.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.41 NOK 33.88
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.37 NOK 43.47
0.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.3 NOK 42.82
3.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$73.1 NOK 727
11.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.19 NOK 101
53.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.46 NOK 14.48
55.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$41.81 NOK 416
76.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.21 NOK 21.96
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
17.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$304 NOK 3,024
-20.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$30.56 NOK 304
24.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$57 NOK 567
13.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.1 NOK 488
9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$36.06 NOK 359
10.45%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.93 NOK 149
35.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$266 NOK 2,643
8.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
-12.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$106 NOK 1,052
-12.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$66.3 NOK 660
-17.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$123 NOK 1,223
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$166 NOK 1,648
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
5.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$897 NOK 8,926
10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
12.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
1.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
21.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
11.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
-4.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.08
-4.53%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

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