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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 12.3% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 2% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$29.12 NOK 282
-14.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$100 NOK 970
2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.38 NOK 129
45.59%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$4.85 NOK 46.89
10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$2.08 NOK 20.11
48.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$2.06 NOK 19.89
41.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.21 NOK 89.1
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$9.86 NOK 95.3
-2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.06 NOK 19.95
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$3.43 NOK 33.17
0.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.31 NOK 31.98
-14.80%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$2.50 NOK 24.19
104.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$10.11 NOK 97.7
41.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$10.26 NOK 99.2
51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$36.00 NOK 348
-23.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$1.97 NOK 19.06
97.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$1.58 NOK 15.26
91.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$2.47 NOK 23.85
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$2.75 NOK 26.55
97.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$1.03 NOK 9.94
165.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$2.20 NOK 21.27
30.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$2.27 NOK 21.93
22.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$1.83 NOK 17.70
12.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.30 NOK 138
16.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$18.40 NOK 178
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.09 NOK 29.93
6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$3.88 NOK 37.57
14.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$3.38 NOK 32.68
28.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$74.2 NOK 717
9.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.20 NOK 98.6
52.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.45 NOK 13.99
50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$100.0 NOK 967
-25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.09 NOK 20.20
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
-2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
12.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$221 NOK 2,137
7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$42.76 NOK 413
-9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$38.59 NOK 373
69.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$49.64 NOK 480
9.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$34.81 NOK 337
13.62%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$14.99 NOK 145
32.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$305 NOK 2,953
-7.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
28.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$50.0 NOK 484
80.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$30.79 NOK 298
79.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$71.1 NOK 688
56.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$99.7 NOK 964
47.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$889 NOK 8,597
8.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
1.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
25.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
33.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
24.50%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

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