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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 16.1% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 24.4% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$28.37 NOK 282
-12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$102 NOK 1,014
-2.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.52 NOK 134
42.01%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.9 NOK 48.78
11.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.45 NOK 24.41
31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.24 NOK 22.26
33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.09 NOK 90.4
28.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.42 NOK 93.7
1.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.16 NOK 21.52
23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.31 NOK 32.94
-0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.16 NOK 31.43
-12.34%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.38 NOK 43.53
11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$9.86 NOK 98.1
42.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$13.25 NOK 132
19.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$22.92 NOK 228
22.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.68 NOK 36.58
7.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.23 NOK 22.17
35.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.25 NOK 32.37
11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$3.91 NOK 38.93
44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$1.97 NOK 19.57
37.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.12 NOK 21.08
34.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.86 NOK 28.4
1.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.83 NOK 18.23
16.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$13.98 NOK 139
20.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$12.93 NOK 129
29.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.18 NOK 31.62
4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.89 NOK 38.71
13.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Horten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$5.21 NOK 51.8
-14.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$76.7 NOK 763
6.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.3 NOK 102
51.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.1 NOK 10.94
106.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$102 NOK 1,015
-27.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.2 NOK 21.92
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$223 NOK 2,215
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$44.08 NOK 439
-14.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$30.08 NOK 299
115.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.15 NOK 489
8.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.68 NOK 355
11.63%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.84 NOK 148
36.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$304 NOK 3,020
-5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
25.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$117 NOK 1,162
-20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$41.05 NOK 408
33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$54.9 NOK 546
106.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$183 NOK 1,825
-20.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Horten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
19.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$821 NOK 8,167
20.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
27.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
23.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
8.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Horten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
18.05%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

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