Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kongsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 15.9% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 10.7% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$22.24 NOK 214
11.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$70.7 NOK 682
45.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.33 NOK 129
46.14%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$4.98 NOK 47.99
7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$2.56 NOK 24.64
20.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.12 NOK 20.47
37.26%
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
$10.01 NOK 96.5
-4.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.12 NOK 20.43
29.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.11 NOK 29.99
11.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.33 NOK 32.11
-15.32%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.82 NOK 46.51
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$10.51 NOK 101
36.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$11.88 NOK 115
31.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$18.09 NOK 174
52.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.14 NOK 30.23
24.20%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.27 NOK 21.89
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.22 NOK 31.00
17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$4.13 NOK 39.82
31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.18 NOK 20.99
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.23 NOK 21.45
28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.89 NOK 18.25
8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$17.34 NOK 167
-3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$15.89 NOK 153
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.21 NOK 30.93
2.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$3.75 NOK 36.18
18.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$2.54 NOK 24.52
71.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$91.8 NOK 885
-11.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.03 NOK 96.7
54.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.38 NOK 13.31
57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$30.96 NOK 298
139.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.20 NOK 21.22
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$38.1K NOK 367.8K
-8.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$41.1K NOK 396.1K
3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$216 NOK 2,086
9.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$27.70 NOK 267
40.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$37.46 NOK 361
74.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$44.02 NOK 424
23.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$53.3 NOK 514
-25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$20.50 NOK 198
-3.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$302 NOK 2,912
-6.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
257.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$87.6 NOK 845
3.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$52.7 NOK 508
4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$160 NOK 1,547
-30.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$159 NOK 1,536
-7.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,015 NOK 9,784
26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$893 NOK 8,607
7.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,718 NOK 16.6K
15.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,572 NOK 15.2K
0.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
22.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,231 NOK 40.8K
13.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,512 NOK 33.9K
19.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.38
10.73%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

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