Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kongsvinger Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Kongsvinger

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 6% more expensive than Kongsvinger without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 12.9% more expensive than Kongsvinger without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.61 NOK 255
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$100 NOK 996
-0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.47 NOK 134
42.54%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.97 NOK 49.47
9.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$3.19 NOK 31.69
0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.89 NOK 28.71
3.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$10.14 NOK 101
14.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.37 NOK 93.3
2.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.25 NOK 22.42
18.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.44 NOK 34.23
-4.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.2 NOK 31.88
-13.44%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.29 NOK 42.63
13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.09 NOK 120
16.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.7 NOK 146
8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$28.14 NOK 280
-0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.54 NOK 35.26
12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.45 NOK 24.4
23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.43 NOK 34.1
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.34 NOK 43.22
30.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.42 NOK 24.05
11.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.59 NOK 25.79
10.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.78 NOK 27.7
4.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.84 NOK 18.31
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$15.09 NOK 150
11.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$14.72 NOK 146
13.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.42 NOK 34.06
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.97 NOK 39.46
11.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.35 NOK 43.24
2.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$73.6 NOK 732
11.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.29 NOK 102
51.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.38 NOK 13.77
64.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$47.35 NOK 471
55.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$242 NOK 2,405
0.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$38.49 NOK 383
-1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$56.4 NOK 561
15.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$48.69 NOK 484
9.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$34.92 NOK 347
14.06%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$16.69 NOK 166
21.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$288 NOK 2,864
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
26.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$96.2 NOK 957
-4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$51.3 NOK 511
6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$110 NOK 1,095
2.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$152 NOK 1,511
-4.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
4.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$911 NOK 9,063
8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
9.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
2.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
8.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.38
10.73%

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Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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