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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 47.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 17.8% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 238
$16.29 NOK 156
52.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 986
$81.7 NOK 782
26.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 186
$13.92 NOK 133
39.94%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.1
$4.62 NOK 44.22
15.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.56
$2.63 NOK 25.16
17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 27.87
$2.18 NOK 20.84
33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 110
$9.19 NOK 88.0
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 91.6
$6.49 NOK 62.1
47.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.20
$2.07 NOK 19.78
32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.07
$2.08 NOK 19.86
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$2.05 NOK 19.58
37.56%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 48.98
$2.97 NOK 28.44
72.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 137
$12.01 NOK 115
19.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 149
$9.99 NOK 95.6
55.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 263
$28.46 NOK 272
-3.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.29
$3.51 NOK 33.60
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 28.87
$1.97 NOK 18.89
53.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.04
$2.56 NOK 24.54
47.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.1
$2.57 NOK 24.58
111.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.13
$1.51 NOK 14.43
80.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.46
$1.97 NOK 18.88
45.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.48
$1.34 NOK 12.81
106.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.73
$2.40 NOK 22.97
-14.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 160
$14.42 NOK 138
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 172
$15.70 NOK 150
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.50
$3.56 NOK 34.02
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 42.72
$4.76 NOK 45.57
-6.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.64
$2.58 NOK 24.69
68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 775
$53.6 NOK 513
51.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 149
$5.75 NOK 55.0
170.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.83
$1.03 NOK 9.89
111.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 711
$50.9 NOK 487
45.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.20
$2.12 NOK 20.30
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 333.0K
$31.6K NOK 302.6K
10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 407.2K
$35.2K NOK 336.5K
21.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,270
$327 NOK 3,132
-27.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 372
$42.92 NOK 411
-9.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 625
$35.33 NOK 338
84.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 521
$51.0 NOK 488
6.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 379
$35.78 NOK 342
10.54%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 190
$12.20 NOK 117
62.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,698
$303 NOK 2,899
-6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 124.3K
$8,598 NOK 82.3K
51.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 865
$91.1 NOK 872
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 528
$29.86 NOK 286
84.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,063
$70.2 NOK 672
58.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,409
$134 NOK 1,281
10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.3K
$1,023 NOK 9,794
25.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,193
$610 NOK 5,840
57.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.0K
$1,795 NOK 17.2K
10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.1K
$926 NOK 8,862
70.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.2K
$5,695 NOK 54.5K
32.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 45.9K
$2,624 NOK 25.1K
82.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.2K
$2,049 NOK 19.6K
105.26%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

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