Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 2% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 1.7% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$22.83 NOK 221
8.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$120 NOK 1,163
-14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$14.18 NOK 137
37.38%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$4.67 NOK 45.13
14.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-15.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$2.87 NOK 27.77
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$10.67 NOK 103
7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$11.70 NOK 113
-18.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.54 NOK 24.61
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-26.56%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$4.61 NOK 44.56
11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$11.98 NOK 116
19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$15.11 NOK 146
3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$28.78 NOK 278
-4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$3.74 NOK 36.16
4.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$2.83 NOK 27.41
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$2.68 NOK 25.96
40.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$5.21 NOK 50.4
4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-14.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$14.99 NOK 145
11.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$18.54 NOK 179
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-10.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-6.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-4.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$91.6 NOK 885
-11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$15.40 NOK 149
0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$90.1 NOK 871
-17.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.22 NOK 21.45
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
7.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$322 NOK 3,115
-26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$42.25 NOK 409
-7.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$76.5 NOK 740
-14.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$43.51 NOK 421
25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$48.00 NOK 464
-17.60%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$17.24 NOK 167
15.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$330 NOK 3,193
-14.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
52.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$112 NOK 1,085
-19.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$48.39 NOK 468
14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$125 NOK 1,213
-11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$132 NOK 1,277
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-6.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-12.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-12.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-6.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
24.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
1.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
0.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.32
12.27%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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