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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 24.1% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.2% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.42 NOK 253
-2.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$99.3 NOK 988
-0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.21 NOK 131
45.34%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.82 NOK 47.97
13.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.52 NOK 25.05
27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.24 NOK 22.25
33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$8.91 NOK 88.6
30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.7 NOK 96.5
-1.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.1 NOK 20.9
27.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.29 NOK 32.77
-0.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.17 NOK 31.51
-12.62%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.7 NOK 46.79
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$11.46 NOK 114
22.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.21 NOK 141
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$31.59 NOK 314
-11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.5 NOK 34.78
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.33 NOK 23.18
29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.44 NOK 34.21
5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.74 NOK 47.19
19.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.18 NOK 21.64
24.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.2 NOK 21.84
29.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.97 NOK 29.57
-2.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.92 NOK 19.1
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.15 NOK 141
18.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$13.25 NOK 132
26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.19 NOK 31.7
4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.09 NOK 40.65
7.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.23 NOK 42.1
5.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$72.5 NOK 721
12.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$9.95 NOK 99
56.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.39 NOK 13.79
63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$42.96 NOK 427
71.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.12 NOK 21.08
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$42.8K NOK 426K
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$217 NOK 2,161
11.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$30.95 NOK 308
22.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$37.59 NOK 374
72.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$50 NOK 498
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.75 NOK 356
11.41%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$15.07 NOK 150
34.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$270 NOK 2,687
6.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
-12.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$115 NOK 1,143
-19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$46.89 NOK 466
16.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$100 NOK 996
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$149 NOK 1,485
-2.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
8.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$894 NOK 8,895
10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
9.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
3.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
22.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
12.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.02
-3.39%

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Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

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