Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 4.5% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.1% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$38.48 NOK 371
-35.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$95.0 NOK 915
8.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$18.33 NOK 177
6.27%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.4
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.74
$2.66 NOK 25.64
16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.04
$2.58 NOK 24.82
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$5.90 NOK 56.8
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.1
$7.80 NOK 75.1
22.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.36
$2.24 NOK 21.57
22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.28
$3.33 NOK 32.04
3.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.16
$3.31 NOK 31.85
-14.80%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.29
$4.38 NOK 42.16
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$12.25 NOK 118
16.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.45 NOK 139
7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$27.82 NOK 268
-1.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.53
$3.56 NOK 34.26
9.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.05
$2.47 NOK 23.81
22.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.26
$3.36 NOK 32.31
12.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.4
$4.35 NOK 41.90
25.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.29
$2.46 NOK 23.64
10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.63
$2.56 NOK 24.68
12.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.65
$2.89 NOK 27.87
-4.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$1.90 NOK 18.31
8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$15.19 NOK 146
9.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$15.08 NOK 145
19.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.70
$3.34 NOK 32.21
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 42.99
$4.11 NOK 39.55
8.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$2.46 NOK 23.69
76.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 780
$72.4 NOK 697
11.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$10.11 NOK 97.4
53.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$1.45 NOK 13.96
50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 715
$45.94 NOK 442
61.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.34
$2.07 NOK 19.91
7.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
-3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,284
$242 NOK 2,328
-1.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 374
$38.54 NOK 371
0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 628
$54.9 NOK 529
18.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$48.66 NOK 469
11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$35.84 NOK 345
10.35%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$16.82 NOK 162
18.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,715
$285 NOK 2,745
-1.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
27.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 871
$97.5 NOK 939
-7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$52.8 NOK 509
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,069
$110 NOK 1,060
0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,418
$151 NOK 1,455
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,251
$896 NOK 8,630
7.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
29.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
21.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
40.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
14.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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