Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 0.1% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 2.9% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$32.57 NOK 315
-23.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$121 NOK 1,169
-14.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$15.31 NOK 148
27.24%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$6.14 NOK 59.4
-13.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$4.60 NOK 44.51
-32.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$3.34 NOK 32.28
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$11.22 NOK 109
2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$11.01 NOK 106
-13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.37 NOK 22.87
15.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$3.28 NOK 31.68
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.41 NOK 32.97
-17.30%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$4.87 NOK 47.08
5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.26 NOK 109
27.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$15.27 NOK 148
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$37.71 NOK 365
-27.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$3.88 NOK 37.51
0.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$2.77 NOK 26.81
9.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$3.59 NOK 34.72
5.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$5.33 NOK 51.5
2.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$2.96 NOK 28.64
-7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$3.48 NOK 33.65
-17.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$2.67 NOK 25.84
3.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$1.73 NOK 16.71
19.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$15.23 NOK 147
9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$16.99 NOK 164
5.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.59 NOK 34.72
-8.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$4.69 NOK 45.37
-4.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$4.63 NOK 44.81
-6.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$59.9 NOK 579
35.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$12.72 NOK 123
22.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.14 NOK 11.04
91.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$50.5 NOK 488
47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.22 NOK 21.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
19.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$248 NOK 2,400
-4.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$48.35 NOK 468
-19.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$76.2 NOK 737
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$47.39 NOK 458
14.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$38.62 NOK 373
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$16.47 NOK 159
20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$338 NOK 3,266
-16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
78.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$89.2 NOK 863
1.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$32.57 NOK 315
69.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$134 NOK 1,291
-16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$136 NOK 1,315
8.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
-6.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
-21.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
-21.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
-13.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
-15.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
-9.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
2.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.27
13.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

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