Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Horten Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Horten

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 27.4% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 3.6% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$29.17 NOK 281
-14.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$99.7 NOK 961
3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.43 NOK 130
45.05%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$4.85 NOK 46.75
10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$2.45 NOK 23.57
26.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.19 NOK 21.12
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.05 NOK 87.2
27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$9.66 NOK 93.1
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.09 NOK 20.12
31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.28 NOK 31.66
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.19 NOK 30.77
-11.60%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.33 NOK 41.70
18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$9.89 NOK 95.3
44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$13.12 NOK 126
18.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$23.74 NOK 229
15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.66 NOK 35.26
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.31 NOK 22.30
30.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.31 NOK 31.94
13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$3.85 NOK 37.14
41.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.06 NOK 19.88
32.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.21 NOK 21.28
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$2.80 NOK 26.97
-1.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.90 NOK 18.35
8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.10 NOK 136
18.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$18.15 NOK 175
-0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.30 NOK 31.77
-0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$4.08 NOK 39.33
9.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Horten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$5.24 NOK 50.5
-16.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$76.7 NOK 739
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.29 NOK 99.2
50.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.06 NOK 10.17
105.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$101 NOK 969
-26.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.11 NOK 20.31
5.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$34.9K NOK 336.7K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$222 NOK 2,138
6.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$43.16 NOK 416
-9.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$30.53 NOK 294
113.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$49.78 NOK 480
9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.76 NOK 345
10.60%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$14.66 NOK 141
35.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$311 NOK 2,997
-9.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
27.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$115 NOK 1,105
-21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$40.13 NOK 387
37.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$55.5 NOK 535
100.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$181 NOK 1,747
-18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Horten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
19.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$810 NOK 7,813
18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,717 NOK 16.6K
15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
32.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
26.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,217 NOK 40.7K
13.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
25.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3
61.67%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Horten: March 1, 2026

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