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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 1.4% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.84 NOK 240

$25.15 NOK 243

-1.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$103 NOK 997

$120 NOK 1,164

-14.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$19.48 NOK 188

$15.08 NOK 146

29.18%

Cappuccino

$5.34 NOK 51.6

$4.84 NOK 46.79

10.33%

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

$3.09 NOK 29.87

$4.21 NOK 40.66

-26.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 NOK 28.16

$3.24 NOK 31.36

-10.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.50 NOK 111

$12.05 NOK 117

-4.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.57 NOK 92.5

$10.97 NOK 106

-12.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.74 NOK 26.47

$2.39 NOK 23.15

14.64%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 NOK 33.42

$4.01 NOK 38.76

-13.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 NOK 27.27

$3.60 NOK 34.85

-21.67%

Eggs

$5.12 NOK 49.49

$5.08 NOK 49.17

0.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.30 NOK 138

$13.18 NOK 127

8.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.57 NOK 151

$16.03 NOK 155

-2.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.52 NOK 266

$31.13 NOK 301

-11.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 NOK 37.68

$3.57 NOK 34.54

9.24%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 NOK 29.17

$2.63 NOK 25.41

14.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 NOK 36.42

$3.35 NOK 32.41

12.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.44 NOK 52.6

$4.90 NOK 47.37

11.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.73 NOK 26.40

$2.54 NOK 24.54

7.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 NOK 27.75

$2.60 NOK 25.10

10.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.77 NOK 26.76

$2.76 NOK 26.69

0.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 NOK 19.94

$2.35 NOK 22.73

-12.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.69 NOK 161

$17.36 NOK 168

-3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.00 NOK 174

$18.24 NOK 176

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 NOK 31.83

$3.53 NOK 34.09

-6.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 NOK 43.17

$4.18 NOK 40.46

6.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.35 NOK 42.07

$4.33 NOK 41.88

0.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.0 NOK 784

$77.6 NOK 750

4.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$15.53 NOK 150

$10.05 NOK 97.2

54.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 NOK 21.05

$1.40 NOK 13.52

55.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$74.3 NOK 718

$41.84 NOK 405

77.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 NOK 21.42

$2.29 NOK 22.19

-3.06%

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

$34.8K NOK 336.4K

$35.9K NOK 347.3K

-3.12%

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

$42.6K NOK 411.5K

$42.1K NOK 406.7K

1.16%

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

$237 NOK 2,294

$305 NOK 2,951

-22.27%

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

$38.89 NOK 376

$30.56 NOK 295

27.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.3 NOK 631

$55.6 NOK 538

17.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.4 NOK 526

$55.8 NOK 540

-2.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.55 NOK 382

$29.41 NOK 284

34.48%

Cinema Ticket

$19.86 NOK 192

$17.89 NOK 173

11.01%

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

$282 NOK 2,726

$268 NOK 2,591

5.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.0K NOK 125.6K

$14.7K NOK 142.5K

-11.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.4 NOK 874

$106 NOK 1,022

-14.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.2 NOK 534

$66.7 NOK 645

-17.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 NOK 1,074

$122 NOK 1,178

-8.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 NOK 1,424

$167 NOK 1,613

-11.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,289 NOK 12.5K

$1,714 NOK 16.6K

-24.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$961 NOK 9,290

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

-31.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,985 NOK 19.2K

$2,670 NOK 25.8K

-25.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,578 NOK 15.3K

$2,139 NOK 20.7K

-26.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,549 NOK 73.0K

$11.1K NOK 107.1K

-31.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,792 NOK 46.3K

$7,529 NOK 72.8K

-36.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,205 NOK 40.7K

$4,115 NOK 39.8K

2.18%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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