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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 3.1% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 16.7% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.24 NOK 251
-1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$99.5 NOK 990
-0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.54 NOK 135
41.80%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.85 NOK 48.23
12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.54 NOK 25.24
26.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.13 NOK 21.14
39.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.18 NOK 91.4
27.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.72 NOK 96.7
-1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.35 NOK 23.34
13.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-7.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.21 NOK 31.92
-13.71%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$5.13 NOK 51
-4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$11.44 NOK 114
22.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$16.26 NOK 162
-2.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$31.71 NOK 315
-11.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.57 NOK 35.49
11.20%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.27 NOK 22.56
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.36 NOK 33.39
8.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.11 NOK 40.91
37.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.19 NOK 21.83
23.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.15 NOK 21.36
32.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.76 NOK 27.41
5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.9 NOK 18.87
12.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.21 NOK 141
18.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$19.62 NOK 195
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.37 NOK 33.5
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.93 NOK 39.1
12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.31 NOK 42.92
3.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$73 NOK 726
12.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$9.96 NOK 99.1
56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.45 NOK 14.46
56.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$41.79 NOK 416
76.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.1 NOK 20.93
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
29.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
75.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$301 NOK 2,993
-19.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$39.8 NOK 396
-4.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$38.67 NOK 385
67.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$51.1 NOK 508
4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.25 NOK 351
12.99%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$15.48 NOK 154
31.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$267 NOK 2,653
8.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
-12.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$106 NOK 1,052
-12.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$47.91 NOK 477
14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$97.8 NOK 973
15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$154 NOK 1,530
-5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,206 NOK 12K
6.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$893 NOK 8,881
11.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
-6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
-1.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
23.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
8.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-25.35%
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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

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