Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Larvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Larvik

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 28.7% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 5.9% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$28.93 NOK 279
-14.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$100 NOK 964
2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.40 NOK 129
45.37%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.4
$4.80 NOK 46.19
11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.74
$2.46 NOK 23.73
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.04
$2.13 NOK 20.50
36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$8.97 NOK 86.4
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.1
$9.45 NOK 91.0
1.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.36
$2.13 NOK 20.46
28.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.28
$3.45 NOK 33.20
0.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.16
$1.56 NOK 14.98
80.77%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.29
$3.58 NOK 34.48
43.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.37 NOK 109
25.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.02 NOK 135
11.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$30.28 NOK 292
-9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.53
$2.98 NOK 28.72
30.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.05
$2.32 NOK 22.30
30.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.26
$2.48 NOK 23.91
52.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.4
$4.13 NOK 39.77
31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.29
$2.25 NOK 21.69
21.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.63
$2.20 NOK 21.22
30.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.65
$2.50 NOK 24.03
10.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$1.48 NOK 14.24
39.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.13 NOK 136
18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$18.04 NOK 174
-0.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.70
$3.26 NOK 31.44
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 42.99
$4.06 NOK 39.07
9.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$4.27 NOK 41.08
1.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 780
$61.6 NOK 594
31.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$9.33 NOK 89.9
66.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$1.30 NOK 12.51
67.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 715
$103 NOK 991
-27.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.34
$2.08 NOK 20.00
6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
$40.3K NOK 387.6K
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
$49.7K NOK 479.0K
-14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,284
$218 NOK 2,102
8.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 374
$19.92 NOK 192
95.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 628
$37.43 NOK 360
74.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$51.1 NOK 492
6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$40.48 NOK 390
-2.30%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$14.85 NOK 143
33.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,715
$152 NOK 1,466
85.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
$10.0K NOK 96.8K
29.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 871
$71.2 NOK 685
27.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$47.19 NOK 454
17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,069
$99.0 NOK 953
12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,418
$122 NOK 1,179
20.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
7.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,251
$809 NOK 7,788
18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
39.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
26.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
15.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
31.92%
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 Larvik: March 2, 2026

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