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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 11.9% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 11% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$22.17 NOK 221
12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$69.6 NOK 692
42.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.52 NOK 134
42.01%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.92 NOK 48.94
10.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.53 NOK 25.19
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.17 NOK 21.54
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.06 NOK 90.2
28.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$10.25 NOK 102
-6.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.17 NOK 21.54
23.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.09 NOK 30.79
6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-15.29%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.69 NOK 46.66
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$10.48 NOK 104
34.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$12.08 NOK 120
31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$18.32 NOK 182
52.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3 NOK 29.89
32.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.27 NOK 22.59
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.25 NOK 32.37
11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$3.98 NOK 39.63
42.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.19 NOK 21.77
23.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.22 NOK 22.11
28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$3 NOK 29.86
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.82 NOK 18.1
17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$17.05 NOK 170
-1.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$13.23 NOK 132
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.28 NOK 32.6
1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.86 NOK 38.39
14.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$2.47 NOK 24.6
80.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$89.9 NOK 894
-8.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.2 NOK 101
53.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.4 NOK 13.97
62.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$30.5 NOK 303
141.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.09 NOK 20.79
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$221 NOK 2,195
9.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$27.32 NOK 272
38.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$37.37 NOK 372
73.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$45.19 NOK 449
18.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$55.2 NOK 549
-27.78%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$20.58 NOK 205
-1.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$310 NOK 3,082
-7.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
252.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$88.4 NOK 880
4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$52 NOK 518
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$160 NOK 1,589
-29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$165 NOK 1,638
-11.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$902 NOK 8,973
9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
1.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,733 NOK 57K
8.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
6.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
12.47%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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