Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Porsgrunn Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Porsgrunn

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 27.2% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 11.7% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$29.3 NOK 291
-15.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$99.7 NOK 992
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.15 NOK 131
46.01%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.84 NOK 48.1
12.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$1.97 NOK 19.57
63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.07 NOK 20.54
43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$9.13 NOK 90.9
27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.48 NOK 94.3
1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$1.98 NOK 19.65
34.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.27 NOK 32.52
0.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.27 NOK 32.54
-15.29%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$2.59 NOK 25.81
88.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$10.05 NOK 100
39.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$10.14 NOK 101
56.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$35.75 NOK 356
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$1.97 NOK 19.59
101.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$1.63 NOK 16.23
85.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.56 NOK 25.48
41.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$2.77 NOK 27.53
104.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$1.03 NOK 10.26
163.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.19 NOK 21.83
30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.28 NOK 22.64
27.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.85 NOK 18.4
15.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$14.14 NOK 141
18.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$12.89 NOK 128
29.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.1 NOK 30.82
7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.07 NOK 40.5
8.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$3.31 NOK 32.91
35.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$74.7 NOK 744
9.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.23 NOK 102
52.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.45 NOK 14.44
56.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$100 NOK 995
-26.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.08 NOK 20.68
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$217 NOK 2,161
11.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$43.66 NOK 434
-13.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$38.04 NOK 378
70.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$48.44 NOK 482
10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.5 NOK 353
12.20%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$14.72 NOK 146
37.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$308 NOK 3,060
-6.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
29.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$49.71 NOK 494
85.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$30.73 NOK 306
78.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$69.7 NOK 694
62.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$102 NOK 1,018
42.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
5.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$879 NOK 8,747
12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
9.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
2.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
20.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
-3.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3.8
27.63%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

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