Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Tonsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 18.1% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 1.9% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$24.80 NOK 239
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$102 NOK 988
0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$13.40 NOK 129
45.37%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.5
$5.02 NOK 48.36
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.78
$5.20 NOK 50.1
-40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$5.20 NOK 50.2
-44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$9.96 NOK 96.0
15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.2
$9.44 NOK 91.0
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.39
$2.29 NOK 22.10
19.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.43 NOK 33.11
0.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$3.29 NOK 31.74
-14.29%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.34
$4.32 NOK 41.60
18.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.92 NOK 115
19.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 150
$14.70 NOK 142
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 265
$28.11 NOK 271
-2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.57
$3.57 NOK 34.45
9.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.08
$2.41 NOK 23.20
25.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.30
$3.29 NOK 31.73
14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.5
$4.37 NOK 42.09
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$2.46 NOK 23.72
10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.66
$2.51 NOK 24.19
14.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.68
$2.85 NOK 27.44
-2.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.85 NOK 17.82
11.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$15.26 NOK 147
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 173
$15.69 NOK 151
14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.30 NOK 31.84
-0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.03
$4.15 NOK 39.98
7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.94
$4.37 NOK 42.14
-0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 781
$73.8 NOK 712
9.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$9.99 NOK 96.3
55.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.44 NOK 13.87
51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 716
$45.92 NOK 443
61.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.09 NOK 20.12
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
$35.4K NOK 341.6K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
$38.3K NOK 369.2K
11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,286
$244 NOK 2,352
-2.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 375
$38.14 NOK 368
1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 629
$56.3 NOK 543
15.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$49.55 NOK 478
9.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 381
$36.11 NOK 348
9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 191
$16.62 NOK 160
19.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,718
$289 NOK 2,784
-2.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
$10.1K NOK 97.6K
28.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 872
$94.3 NOK 909
-4.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 532
$52.8 NOK 509
4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,070
$107 NOK 1,027
4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,420
$149 NOK 1,439
-1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
6.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,261
$930 NOK 8,961
3.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
27.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
$6,740 NOK 65.0K
12.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
3.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
-6.59%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

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