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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 9.6% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 5.6% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$25.63 NOK 255
-2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$101 NOK 1,006
-1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.72 NOK 136
39.94%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$5.02 NOK 49.93
8.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$5.18 NOK 51.6
-37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$5.09 NOK 50.7
-41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$10.25 NOK 102
13.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$9.85 NOK 98
-2.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.16 NOK 21.54
23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.32 NOK 33.06
-1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.22 NOK 32.05
-13.98%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.29 NOK 42.67
13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.08 NOK 120
16.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.69 NOK 146
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$27.42 NOK 273
2.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.47 NOK 34.48
14.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.38 NOK 23.63
26.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$3.32 NOK 33.07
9.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$4.41 NOK 43.82
28.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.4 NOK 23.88
12.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$2.46 NOK 24.42
15.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.77 NOK 27.51
4.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.85 NOK 18.37
15.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$15.46 NOK 154
8.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$13.66 NOK 136
22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.09 NOK 40.67
7.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.19 NOK 41.71
6.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$72.9 NOK 725
12.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$10.18 NOK 101
53.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.44 NOK 14.36
57.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$46.07 NOK 458
60.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.06 NOK 20.46
4.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$36K NOK 358.1K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$245 NOK 2,441
-1.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$38.43 NOK 382
-1.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$54.3 NOK 540
19.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$49.03 NOK 488
9.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$35.16 NOK 350
13.28%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$16.38 NOK 163
23.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$278 NOK 2,769
3.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$95.4 NOK 949
-3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$52.5 NOK 522
4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$109 NOK 1,079
4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$151 NOK 1,501
-3.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,206 NOK 12K
6.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$949 NOK 9,444
4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
37.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
32.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
25.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
18.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-13.29%
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 Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

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