Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Fredrikstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Fredrikstad

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 11.2% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 4.2% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$17.91 NOK 173
38.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$109 NOK 1,056
-5.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$12.11 NOK 117
60.86%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$5.16 NOK 49.94
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$4.01 NOK 38.78
-22.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$2.70 NOK 26.11
7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$11.08 NOK 107
3.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$9.96 NOK 96.3
-3.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.29 NOK 22.13
19.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$4.23 NOK 40.87
-18.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.24 NOK 31.33
-12.96%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$5.27 NOK 50.9
-2.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.83 NOK 114
20.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$15.66 NOK 151
-0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$33.63 NOK 325
-18.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$4.52 NOK 43.72
-13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$3.37 NOK 32.57
-10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$4.26 NOK 41.23
-11.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$5.12 NOK 49.52
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$2.86 NOK 27.70
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$2.75 NOK 26.57
4.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$2.60 NOK 25.12
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$1.91 NOK 18.50
7.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$15.16 NOK 147
10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$17.60 NOK 170
2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.42 NOK 33.04
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$6.09 NOK 58.9
-26.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$3.71 NOK 35.91
17.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$62.4 NOK 604
29.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$5.91 NOK 57.2
162.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.38 NOK 13.38
57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$52.2 NOK 504
42.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.33 NOK 22.52
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
-2.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$340 NOK 3,290
-30.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$38.28 NOK 370
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$56.0 NOK 542
16.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$49.08 NOK 475
10.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$40.25 NOK 389
-1.74%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$21.93 NOK 212
-9.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$286 NOK 2,762
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
28.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$153 NOK 1,484
-41.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$61.1 NOK 591
-9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$168 NOK 1,622
-33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$135 NOK 1,307
8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
0.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$957 NOK 9,251
0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
-4.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
3.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
25.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
15.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
31.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.25
14.12%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

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