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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bergen is 0.9% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 5.6% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.28 NOK 237
$32.25 NOK 302
-21.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 NOK 935
$119 NOK 1,118
-16.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.56 NOK 183
$15.29 NOK 143
27.93%
Cappuccino
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$6.27 NOK 58.8
-11.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.18
$4.45 NOK 41.74
-30.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 NOK 28.06
$3.43 NOK 32.10
-12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 107
$11.21 NOK 105
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 89.5
$10.92 NOK 102
-12.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 NOK 25.82
$2.50 NOK 23.41
10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 31.88
$3.27 NOK 30.66
3.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 26.85
$3.33 NOK 31.22
-13.81%
Eggs
$4.90 NOK 45.91
$4.99 NOK 46.77
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 NOK 135
$11.39 NOK 107
26.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$15.32 NOK 144
4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.27 NOK 265
$37.85 NOK 355
-25.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 35.20
$3.99 NOK 37.39
-5.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 27.74
$2.79 NOK 26.15
6.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 NOK 34.81
$3.61 NOK 33.84
2.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$5.08 NOK 47.63
9.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 24.64
$3.00 NOK 28.07
-12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 NOK 27.21
$3.64 NOK 34.15
-20.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 25.98
$2.79 NOK 26.14
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 19.38
$1.75 NOK 16.41
18.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.91 NOK 158
$14.71 NOK 138
14.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 NOK 171
$18.87 NOK 177
-3.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.10
$3.49 NOK 32.74
-4.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 NOK 41.39
$4.52 NOK 42.40
-2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 NOK 41.17
$4.72 NOK 44.23
-6.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 NOK 741
$59.1 NOK 553
34.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 NOK 142
$12.85 NOK 120
17.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.26
$1.10 NOK 10.30
96.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 NOK 683
$51.4 NOK 482
41.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.00
$2.11 NOK 19.76
6.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
$32.5K NOK 304.3K
7.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
$36.0K NOK 336.9K
21.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,239
$252 NOK 2,357
-5.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.16 NOK 367
$48.64 NOK 456
-19.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 NOK 600
$76.2 NOK 714
-15.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 NOK 514
$48.16 NOK 451
13.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.51 NOK 370
$38.88 NOK 364
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 NOK 190
$16.83 NOK 158
20.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,639
$331 NOK 3,103
-14.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
$7,306 NOK 68.5K
77.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 854
$89.7 NOK 840
1.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 NOK 528
$32.78 NOK 307
71.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,059
$130 NOK 1,218
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,346
$133 NOK 1,244
8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
$1,349 NOK 12.6K
-6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 NOK 9,104
$1,238 NOK 11.6K
-21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
$2,525 NOK 23.7K
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
$1,823 NOK 17.1K
-12.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
$9,051 NOK 84.8K
-18.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
$5,311 NOK 49.8K
-8.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
$4,060 NOK 38.0K
7.96%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tromso: April 13, 2026

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