Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kolbotn

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 20.5% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 15.3% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$25.56 NOK 246
-2.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$101 NOK 977
1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.52 NOK 130
44.08%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$4.99 NOK 48.06
7.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$2.55 NOK 24.57
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.15 NOK 20.77
35.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.29 NOK 89.6
23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$9.55 NOK 92.0
0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.21 NOK 21.26
23.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.38 NOK 32.55
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.26 NOK 31.43
-13.50%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.74 NOK 45.65
8.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.47 NOK 111
24.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$13.83 NOK 133
12.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$30.62 NOK 295
-10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.45 NOK 33.29
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.32 NOK 22.34
30.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.40 NOK 32.74
10.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$4.67 NOK 45.06
16.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.25 NOK 21.70
21.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.28 NOK 22.02
25.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$2.86 NOK 27.59
-3.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.84 NOK 17.72
11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.27 NOK 138
16.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$18.22 NOK 176
-1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.16 NOK 30.42
4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$3.93 NOK 37.92
13.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$4.27 NOK 41.16
1.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$73.6 NOK 709
10.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.21 NOK 98.4
52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.38 NOK 13.29
57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$41.92 NOK 404
77.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.16 NOK 20.81
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$220 NOK 2,117
8.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$31.03 NOK 299
25.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$37.49 NOK 361
74.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$50.1 NOK 483
8.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$34.82 NOK 336
13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$14.85 NOK 143
33.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$268 NOK 2,580
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
-12.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$117 NOK 1,126
-22.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$47.62 NOK 459
15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$99.8 NOK 962
11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$149 NOK 1,434
-1.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
6.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$886 NOK 8,537
8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
3.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
26.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
27.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.02
-3.39%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

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