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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 7.6% more expensive than Sarpsborg without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 7.3% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$38.19 NOK 380
-34.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$95.2 NOK 947
4.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$17.99 NOK 179
6.73%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$5.36 NOK 53.3
1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.68 NOK 26.68
20.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.48 NOK 24.63
20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$5.89 NOK 58.6
97.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$7.64 NOK 76
25.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.17 NOK 21.55
23.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-16.82%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.42 NOK 43.96
10.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.21 NOK 121
15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.63 NOK 146
8.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$27.96 NOK 278
0.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.46 NOK 34.4
14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.49 NOK 24.79
21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.25 NOK 32.3
11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.57 NOK 45.49
23.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.42 NOK 24.04
11.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.54 NOK 25.28
12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.82 NOK 28.06
2.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.89 NOK 18.76
13.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$15.08 NOK 150
11.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$12.96 NOK 129
28.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.16 NOK 41.36
6.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$2.48 NOK 24.64
80.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$72.9 NOK 726
12.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.11 NOK 101
54.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.39 NOK 13.8
63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$45.99 NOK 457
60.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.04 NOK 20.33
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
-1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
12.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$239 NOK 2,373
1.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$37.74 NOK 375
0.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$55.5 NOK 552
16.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.76 NOK 495
7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.36 NOK 352
12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$16.75 NOK 167
21.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$281 NOK 2,795
2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
25.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$94.9 NOK 944
-2.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$52.9 NOK 526
3.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$108 NOK 1,076
4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$153 NOK 1,527
-5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
8.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$893 NOK 8,888
11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
19.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
40.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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