Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Grimstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Grimstad

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 25.3% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 32.9% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$23.13 NOK 230
7.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$50.5 NOK 502
96.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$14.93 NOK 149
28.60%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.69 NOK 46.61
16.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$4.04 NOK 40.15
-20.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$3.24 NOK 32.26
-8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$12.29 NOK 122
-5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$10.14 NOK 101
-5.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.32 NOK 23.08
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.07 NOK 30.5
6.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.06 NOK 30.43
-9.48%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$3.13 NOK 31.13
55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$10.69 NOK 106
31.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$13.4 NOK 133
18.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$16.46 NOK 164
69.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$2.05 NOK 20.4
93.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.33 NOK 23.2
29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.34 NOK 33.26
8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$3.96 NOK 39.4
42.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.55 NOK 25.37
6.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.71 NOK 26.92
5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.78 NOK 27.69
4.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.75 NOK 17.46
22.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$17.52 NOK 174
-4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$14.88 NOK 148
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.22 NOK 42.01
4.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.97 NOK 49.4
-10.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$77.3 NOK 769
5.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$9.98 NOK 99.3
56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.38 NOK 13.75
64.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$42.02 NOK 418
75.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.29 NOK 22.76
-5.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36K NOK 358.5K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$304 NOK 3,020
-20.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$28.44 NOK 283
33.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$55.5 NOK 552
16.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$48.44 NOK 482
10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35 NOK 348
13.80%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$15.28 NOK 152
32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$265 NOK 2,632
8.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
-11.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$50.2 NOK 499
84.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$60.9 NOK 606
-10.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$103 NOK 1,021
10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$163 NOK 1,625
-10.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
5.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$887 NOK 8,826
11.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
19.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
1.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-13.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.9
-1.02%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

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