Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Bodo

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 10.8% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 14.3% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$19.38 NOK 187
28.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$103 NOK 995
0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$15.93 NOK 154
22.28%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$6.08 NOK 58.8
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$3.58 NOK 34.62
-13.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$3.09 NOK 29.84
-5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$10.95 NOK 106
5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$10.79 NOK 104
-11.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.23 NOK 21.54
22.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$2.84 NOK 27.49
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.18 NOK 30.72
-11.32%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$4.74 NOK 45.83
8.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.20 NOK 118
17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$16.96 NOK 164
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$16.06 NOK 155
71.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$3.06 NOK 29.55
27.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$2.43 NOK 23.52
24.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$3.02 NOK 29.24
24.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$5.62 NOK 54.3
-3.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$2.43 NOK 23.45
12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$2.56 NOK 24.78
12.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$3.62 NOK 34.99
-23.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$2.12 NOK 20.55
-2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$13.89 NOK 134
20.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$18.73 NOK 181
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.10 NOK 29.96
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$3.88 NOK 37.50
14.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$4.38 NOK 42.31
-0.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$52.3 NOK 506
54.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$8.93 NOK 86.4
73.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.45 NOK 13.98
50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$47.06 NOK 455
57.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.18 NOK 21.12
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$35.2K NOK 340.8K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$38.1K NOK 368.5K
11.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$142 NOK 1,370
67.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$24.93 NOK 241
56.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$64.8 NOK 627
0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$48.27 NOK 467
12.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$35.68 NOK 345
10.85%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$13.29 NOK 129
49.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$394 NOK 3,808
-28.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
28.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$71.7 NOK 694
26.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$51.4 NOK 497
7.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$108 NOK 1,047
2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$152 NOK 1,469
-3.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$975 NOK 9,424
32.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$900 NOK 8,698
6.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,109 NOK 20.4K
-5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,664 NOK 16.1K
-5.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$6,021 NOK 58.2K
25.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$4,491 NOK 43.4K
6.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$3,606 NOK 34.9K
16.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3.8
27.63%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

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