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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 3.9% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 7.2% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$28.45 NOK 283
-12.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$102 NOK 1,012
-2.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.55 NOK 135
41.70%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.94 NOK 49.15
10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.43 NOK 24.21
32.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.24 NOK 22.26
33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$8.86 NOK 88.2
31.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.37 NOK 93.2
2.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.21 NOK 22.01
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-4.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$1.49 NOK 14.85
85.91%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$3.71 NOK 36.94
31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$11.21 NOK 111
25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.35 NOK 143
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$29.85 NOK 297
-6.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.05 NOK 30.36
30.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.32 NOK 23.13
30.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.58 NOK 25.62
40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.02 NOK 39.95
40.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.17 NOK 21.62
24.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.13 NOK 21.22
33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.58 NOK 25.64
12.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.47 NOK 14.67
45.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.07 NOK 140
19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$12.86 NOK 128
29.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.29 NOK 32.7
0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.86 NOK 38.42
14.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.34 NOK 43.22
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$60.6 NOK 603
35.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$8.9 NOK 88.5
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.31 NOK 13.06
73.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$100 NOK 998
-26.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.12 NOK 21.04
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$40K NOK 398K
-11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
-14.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$215 NOK 2,139
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$20.26 NOK 202
87.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$37.56 NOK 374
72.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$50.3 NOK 500
6.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$40.39 NOK 402
-1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.84 NOK 148
36.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$153 NOK 1,521
88.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
27.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$71.5 NOK 711
29.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$46.42 NOK 462
18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$100 NOK 998
12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$120 NOK 1,192
21.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
4.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$804 NOK 8,003
23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
44.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
39.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
53.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
56.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
19.55%
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 Larvik: October 28, 2025

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