Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Jessheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Jessheim

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 12.1% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 7.8% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.03 NOK 249
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$81.2 NOK 808
22.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$15.11 NOK 150
27.07%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.77 NOK 47.5
14.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.92 NOK 29.02
10.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$3.27 NOK 32.55
-8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$10.02 NOK 99.7
16.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$8.62 NOK 85.8
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.05 NOK 20.43
30.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$4 NOK 39.79
-18.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$2.14 NOK 21.26
29.44%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$3.11 NOK 30.97
56.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$13.35 NOK 133
5.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$13.57 NOK 135
17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$26.98 NOK 268
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$2.44 NOK 24.3
62.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.13 NOK 21.18
41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.8 NOK 27.82
29.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$3.67 NOK 36.48
54.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$1.82 NOK 18.13
48.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.67 NOK 26.6
6.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.31 NOK 23.02
25.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$0.62 NOK 6.19
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$13.88 NOK 138
21.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$15.93 NOK 158
4.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.31 NOK 32.93
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.17 NOK 41.52
5.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.53 NOK 45.09
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$87.6 NOK 872
-6.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.26 NOK 102
52.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.44 NOK 14.35
57.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$42.33 NOK 421
74.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.07 NOK 20.61
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
18.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$303 NOK 3,014
-20.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$31.68 NOK 315
19.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$55 NOK 547
18.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$48.7 NOK 484
9.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.93 NOK 357
10.85%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$18.09 NOK 180
12.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$270 NOK 2,689
6.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$15K NOK 148.8K
-13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$104 NOK 1,033
-11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$66.6 NOK 663
-17.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$121 NOK 1,200
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$165 NOK 1,643
-11.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,304 NOK 13K
-1.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$1,101 NOK 11K
-9.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
8.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
-7.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
-20.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
26.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
3.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.08
-4.53%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

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