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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 3.2% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 6.8% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$24.88 NOK 241
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$81.5 NOK 788
26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$15.36 NOK 149
26.82%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$4.78 NOK 46.19
11.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$2.96 NOK 28.61
4.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$3.23 NOK 31.24
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$10.04 NOK 97.1
14.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$8.81 NOK 85.2
8.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.09 NOK 20.19
31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$4.18 NOK 40.45
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$2.15 NOK 20.75
31.16%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$2.96 NOK 28.60
72.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$13.34 NOK 129
7.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$13.62 NOK 132
14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$27.65 NOK 267
-0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$2.35 NOK 22.77
65.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$2.02 NOK 19.51
49.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$2.81 NOK 27.20
34.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$3.69 NOK 35.71
47.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$1.92 NOK 18.59
42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$2.59 NOK 25.02
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$2.31 NOK 22.35
19.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$0.60 NOK 5.78
243.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$13.67 NOK 132
22.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$17.55 NOK 170
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.32 NOK 32.08
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$4.19 NOK 40.52
6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$4.49 NOK 43.40
-3.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$90.0 NOK 871
-10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.03 NOK 97.0
54.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.44 NOK 13.93
51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$42.34 NOK 409
75.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.13 NOK 20.56
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$35.7K NOK 344.8K
-2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$34.7K NOK 335.9K
22.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$296 NOK 2,867
-20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$30.91 NOK 299
25.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$56.2 NOK 543
16.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$49.50 NOK 479
9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$35.42 NOK 342
11.66%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$18.11 NOK 175
9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$267 NOK 2,582
5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$14.6K NOK 141.0K
-10.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$104 NOK 1,005
-13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$65.0 NOK 629
-15.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$123 NOK 1,188
-9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$165 NOK 1,594
-10.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,297 NOK 12.5K
-0.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$1,098 NOK 10.6K
-12.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$1,815 NOK 17.5K
9.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,718 NOK 16.6K
-8.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$8,118 NOK 78.5K
-7.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$3,721 NOK 36.0K
13.01%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jessheim: March 1, 2026

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