Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Halden

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 27.4% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 13.6% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$20.44 NOK 203
21.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$99.6 NOK 990
-0.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$12.32 NOK 123
55.84%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.65 NOK 46.27
17.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$3.49 NOK 34.74
-7.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$3.07 NOK 30.56
-2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.67 NOK 96.2
20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$8.85 NOK 88.1
8.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.2 NOK 21.87
21.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$2.98 NOK 29.66
10.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$2.95 NOK 29.4
-6.10%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.01 NOK 39.86
21.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.18 NOK 121
15.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.85 NOK 148
6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$31.65 NOK 315
-11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.41 NOK 33.9
16.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.62 NOK 26.08
15.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.42 NOK 33.99
6.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.55 NOK 45.31
24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.46 NOK 24.52
10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.56 NOK 25.49
11.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.88 NOK 28.68
0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.66 NOK 16.49
28.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.42 NOK 143
16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$13.02 NOK 130
28.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.69 NOK 26.75
23.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.93 NOK 39.14
12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.41 NOK 43.86
1.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$61.2 NOK 609
33.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.26 NOK 102
52.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.39 NOK 13.79
63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$42.46 NOK 422
73.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.19 NOK 21.74
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
-3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
-1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$303 NOK 3,011
-20.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$30.86 NOK 307
22.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$39.8 NOK 396
63.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$54.5 NOK 542
-1.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.87 NOK 357
11.04%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$15.56 NOK 155
30.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$268 NOK 2,663
7.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
-11.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$94.7 NOK 942
-2.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$65.2 NOK 648
-15.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$125 NOK 1,248
-9.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$121 NOK 1,206
20.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$909 NOK 9,045
41.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$651 NOK 6,474
52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
-3.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
23.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
9.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
15.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.75
2.11%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

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