Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 0.7% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.89 NOK 248

$25.01 NOK 249

-0.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$99.2 NOK 987

$122 NOK 1,211

-18.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.2 NOK 191

$15.39 NOK 153

24.76%

Cappuccino

$5.46 NOK 54.3

$5.07 NOK 50.4

7.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 NOK 32

$4.02 NOK 40

-19.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 NOK 29.69

$3.32 NOK 33.03

-10.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.66 NOK 116

$12.07 NOK 120

-3.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.59 NOK 95.4

$11.35 NOK 113

-15.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.67 NOK 26.51

$2.37 NOK 23.59

12.66%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 NOK 32.62

$4.01 NOK 39.86

-18.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 NOK 27.56

$3.62 NOK 36.02

-23.48%

Eggs

$4.88 NOK 48.55

$5.04 NOK 50.2

-3.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 NOK 140

$13.35 NOK 133

5.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.88 NOK 158

$16.28 NOK 162

-2.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.97 NOK 278

$31.27 NOK 311

-10.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 NOK 39.53

$3.54 NOK 35.22

12.15%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 NOK 30.05

$2.53 NOK 25.17

19.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 NOK 36.13

$3.35 NOK 33.34

8.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.66 NOK 56.3

$4.99 NOK 49.67

13.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 26.98

$2.55 NOK 25.38

6.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 NOK 28.35

$2.68 NOK 26.61

6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.9 NOK 28.86

$2.84 NOK 28.28

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 NOK 21.26

$2.36 NOK 23.44

-9.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.81 NOK 167

$17.31 NOK 172

-2.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.7 NOK 166

$20.24 NOK 201

-17.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.32 NOK 33.02

$3.46 NOK 34.45

-4.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 NOK 43.85

$4.26 NOK 42.35

3.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 NOK 44.44

$4.33 NOK 43.07

3.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.8 NOK 814

$77.3 NOK 769

5.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.62 NOK 155

$9.99 NOK 99.4

56.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.27 NOK 22.59

$1.44 NOK 14.36

57.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.8 NOK 734

$41.91 NOK 417

76.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 NOK 21.51

$2.17 NOK 21.58

-0.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.4K NOK 351.7K

$36.2K NOK 360K

-2.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.5K NOK 423.1K

$42.7K NOK 424.5K

-0.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$242 NOK 2,409

$306 NOK 3,046

-20.93%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.91 NOK 377

$31.69 NOK 315

19.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$64.9 NOK 646

$55.1 NOK 548

17.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.5 NOK 533

$55.7 NOK 554

-3.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.83 NOK 396

$28.72 NOK 286

38.68%

Cinema Ticket

$20.28 NOK 202

$18.56 NOK 185

9.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$288 NOK 2,865

$273 NOK 2,713

5.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K NOK 128.2K

$14.9K NOK 148.4K

-13.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.3 NOK 918

$102 NOK 1,016

-9.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.8 NOK 545

$66.8 NOK 665

-17.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 NOK 1,126

$123 NOK 1,226

-8.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 NOK 1,450

$166 NOK 1,651

-12.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 NOK 12.8K

$1,724 NOK 17.2K

-25.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$992 NOK 9,869

$1,433 NOK 14.3K

-30.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 NOK 19.9K

$2,694 NOK 26.8K

-25.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 NOK 15.8K

$2,100 NOK 20.9K

-24.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,247 NOK 62.1K

$10.2K NOK 101.5K

-38.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,271 NOK 42.5K

$7,845 NOK 78K

-45.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,747 NOK 37.3K

$3,973 NOK 39.5K

-5.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.85

5.08

-4.53%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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