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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 10.2% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 16.4% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$25.06 NOK 242
-0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$101 NOK 978
1.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.20 NOK 128
47.58%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$5.06 NOK 48.93
5.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$2.43 NOK 23.53
27.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$2.12 NOK 20.46
37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.14 NOK 88.4
25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$9.55 NOK 92.3
0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.28 NOK 22.07
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$3.50 NOK 33.83
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.33 NOK 32.22
-15.32%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$5.07 NOK 49.03
0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.54 NOK 112
23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$16.22 NOK 157
-4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$30.93 NOK 299
-11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$3.56 NOK 34.45
9.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$2.35 NOK 22.73
28.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$3.32 NOK 32.13
13.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$4.19 NOK 40.53
29.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$2.23 NOK 21.52
22.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$2.21 NOK 21.40
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$2.85 NOK 27.52
-2.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$1.83 NOK 17.74
12.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.19 NOK 137
17.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$18.56 NOK 179
-3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.42 NOK 33.05
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$3.99 NOK 38.55
11.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$4.22 NOK 40.85
3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$73.0 NOK 706
10.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.19 NOK 98.5
52.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.40 NOK 13.55
55.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$42.65 NOK 412
74.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.12 NOK 20.46
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
28.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
72.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$305 NOK 2,947
-22.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$39.80 NOK 385
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$38.03 NOK 368
71.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$50.7 NOK 491
7.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$35.32 NOK 342
11.98%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$15.22 NOK 147
30.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$270 NOK 2,615
4.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
-10.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$105 NOK 1,018
-14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$46.70 NOK 452
18.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$101 NOK 978
9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$149 NOK 1,444
-1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$906 NOK 8,762
6.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
-7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
-2.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
25.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
16.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
-21.29%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

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