Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Lillestrom

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 34.5% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 24.7% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$20.07 NOK 193
23.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$103 NOK 994
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$11.05 NOK 106
76.29%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$4.80 NOK 46.29
11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$2.50 NOK 24.10
23.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.16 NOK 20.80
34.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.31 NOK 89.7
23.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$10.02 NOK 96.6
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.10 NOK 20.22
30.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.33 NOK 32.15
3.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.21 NOK 30.90
-12.15%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.17 NOK 40.19
22.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.55 NOK 111
23.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$13.85 NOK 133
12.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$24.17 NOK 233
13.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.11 NOK 30.00
25.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.33 NOK 22.48
29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.38 NOK 32.55
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$4.02 NOK 38.76
35.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.19 NOK 21.12
24.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.20 NOK 21.24
30.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$1.97 NOK 18.96
40.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.84 NOK 17.70
11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.26 NOK 137
17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$16.55 NOK 160
8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.32 NOK 31.99
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$3.94 NOK 38.01
13.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$4.37 NOK 42.08
-0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$70.9 NOK 684
14.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$5.18 NOK 49.90
199.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.39 NOK 13.42
56.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$60.1 NOK 579
23.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.17 NOK 20.92
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
38.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$61.4 NOK 592
286.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$43.88 NOK 423
-11.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$38.63 NOK 372
68.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$72.2 NOK 696
-24.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$17.91 NOK 173
120.83%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$14.52 NOK 140
36.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$233 NOK 2,247
20.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
209.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$96.4 NOK 930
-6.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$47.16 NOK 455
17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$99.7 NOK 961
11.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$177 NOK 1,707
-16.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
8.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
-20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
-22.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
-28.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
26.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
14.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
13.36%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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