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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 6.3% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 1.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$22.93 NOK 228
8.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$123 NOK 1,227
-19.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$14.42 NOK 143
33.15%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$4.61 NOK 45.82
18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-11.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$2.92 NOK 29.01
2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$10.72 NOK 107
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$11.71 NOK 117
-18.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.64 NOK 26.23
1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-7.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-29.87%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$4.42 NOK 43.92
10.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$12.08 NOK 120
16.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$14.93 NOK 148
6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$28.5 NOK 283
-1.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.85 NOK 38.26
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.95 NOK 29.3
2.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.59 NOK 25.78
40.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$5.13 NOK 51.1
10.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-10.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-9.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-10.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$15.28 NOK 152
10.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$14.88 NOK 148
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-9.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-5.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$92.1 NOK 917
-11.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$15.21 NOK 151
2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-0.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$87.7 NOK 873
-15.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.12 NOK 21.09
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
11.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$328 NOK 3,263
-26.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$43.05 NOK 428
-11.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$74.7 NOK 743
-13.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$42.55 NOK 423
25.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$47.47 NOK 472
-16.09%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$17.03 NOK 169
19.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$319 NOK 3,174
-9.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
48.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$109 NOK 1,088
-15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$47.41 NOK 472
15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$126 NOK 1,252
-9.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$134 NOK 1,332
8.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-6.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-9.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
4.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-32.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-3.27%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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