Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Lillehammer Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Lillehammer

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 31.4% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 32.1% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.26 NOK 251
$16.07 NOK 160
57.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,000
$82.3 NOK 819
22.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.33 NOK 192
$14.02 NOK 139
37.87%
Cappuccino
$5.4 NOK 53.7
$4.77 NOK 47.42
13.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 NOK 31.14
$2.76 NOK 27.49
13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 NOK 30.11
$2.29 NOK 22.78
32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.27 NOK 92.2
25.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 95
$6.46 NOK 64.2
47.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$1.98 NOK 19.65
32.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 34.5
$1.98 NOK 19.65
75.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.22
$2.07 NOK 20.64
37.20%
Eggs
$4.95 NOK 49.22
$2.96 NOK 29.41
67.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 NOK 142
$11.95 NOK 119
19.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.92 NOK 158
$9.98 NOK 99.2
59.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.94 NOK 278
$27.91 NOK 278
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 NOK 37.28
$3.57 NOK 35.49
5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.63
$1.97 NOK 19.56
56.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 37.19
$2.64 NOK 26.31
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.5 NOK 54.7
$2.55 NOK 25.32
115.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.15
$1.56 NOK 15.53
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.46
$2 NOK 19.9
38.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.66
$1.29 NOK 12.85
115.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 20.3
$2.44 NOK 24.27
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.97 NOK 169
$14.12 NOK 141
20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.45 NOK 164
$14.71 NOK 146
11.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.56 NOK 35.44
-5.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 44.39
$4.79 NOK 47.65
-6.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.08
$2.48 NOK 24.65
74.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.3 NOK 809
$54.2 NOK 539
49.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 NOK 156
$5.73 NOK 57
174.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.71
$1 NOK 9.99
128.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.7 NOK 733
$50.9 NOK 507
44.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 21.34
$2.13 NOK 21.17
0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 353.2K
$31.6K NOK 314.6K
12.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K NOK 425.7K
$34.8K NOK 346.2K
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,428
$320 NOK 3,183
-23.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.83 NOK 386
$42.67 NOK 424
-9.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.5 NOK 641
$35.35 NOK 352
82.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 NOK 535
$51.3 NOK 510
4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.98 NOK 398
$35.66 NOK 355
12.11%
Cinema Ticket
$20.2 NOK 201
$12.28 NOK 122
64.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,777
$306 NOK 3,047
-8.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K NOK 129.2K
$8,387 NOK 83.4K
54.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 NOK 896
$91.5 NOK 910
-1.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 NOK 544
$30.71 NOK 306
78.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 NOK 1,137
$70.5 NOK 701
62.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$132 NOK 1,309
9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 NOK 12.6K
$1,024 NOK 10.2K
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 NOK 9,779
$608 NOK 6,051
61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,993 NOK 19.8K
$1,851 NOK 18.4K
7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 NOK 15.4K
$894 NOK 8,890
72.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,252 NOK 62.2K
$5,496 NOK 54.7K
13.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 NOK 42.9K
$2,433 NOK 24.2K
77.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,728 NOK 37.1K
$1,995 NOK 19.8K
86.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.32
12.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bergen: November 5, 2025

Last update for Lillehammer: November 4, 2025

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