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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 1% more expensive than Kongsvinger without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 3.4% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$25.75 NOK 248
-3.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$101 NOK 976
1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.45 NOK 130
44.83%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$4.98 NOK 48.02
7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$3.08 NOK 29.66
0.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.86 NOK 27.56
1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$10.19 NOK 98.2
12.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$9.81 NOK 94.5
-2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.26 NOK 21.76
21.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.35 NOK 32.25
3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.21 NOK 30.91
-12.15%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.48 NOK 43.21
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.28 NOK 118
16.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.52 NOK 140
7.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$27.75 NOK 268
-0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.55 NOK 34.18
9.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.36 NOK 22.76
27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.44 NOK 33.15
9.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$4.42 NOK 42.62
23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.38 NOK 22.98
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.48 NOK 23.91
15.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$2.84 NOK 27.37
-2.46%
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
$14.96 NOK 144
11.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$17.59 NOK 170
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.29 NOK 31.70
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$4.13 NOK 39.86
7.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$4.29 NOK 41.34
1.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$72.4 NOK 698
11.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.16 NOK 98.0
52.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.44 NOK 13.84
51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$47.25 NOK 455
57.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.22 NOK 21.41
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$34.9K NOK 336.3K
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$38.5K NOK 371.5K
10.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$243 NOK 2,347
-2.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$38.95 NOK 375
-0.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$54.5 NOK 526
19.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$49.24 NOK 475
10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.65 NOK 344
10.94%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$16.83 NOK 162
18.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$286 NOK 2,755
-1.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$10.2K NOK 98.7K
26.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$94.2 NOK 908
-4.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$51.7 NOK 499
6.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$107 NOK 1,031
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$149 NOK 1,438
-1.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,210 NOK 11.7K
6.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$901 NOK 8,690
6.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,793 NOK 17.3K
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,525 NOK 14.7K
3.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$5,901 NOK 56.9K
27.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,250 NOK 41.0K
12.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
-
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 Kongsvinger: March 3, 2026

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