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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 2.1% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 0.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.28 NOK 237
$22.11 NOK 207
14.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 NOK 935
$124 NOK 1,160
-19.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.56 NOK 183
$14.32 NOK 134
36.59%
Cappuccino
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$4.62 NOK 43.34
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.18
$3.68 NOK 34.51
-15.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 NOK 28.06
$2.89 NOK 27.09
3.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 107
$10.75 NOK 101
6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 89.5
$11.67 NOK 109
-18.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 NOK 25.82
$2.51 NOK 23.56
9.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 31.88
$3.50 NOK 32.78
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 26.85
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-27.53%
Eggs
$4.90 NOK 45.91
$4.48 NOK 41.98
9.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 NOK 135
$11.96 NOK 112
20.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$15.20 NOK 142
5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.27 NOK 265
$27.81 NOK 261
1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 35.20
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-0.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 27.74
$2.85 NOK 26.66
3.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 NOK 34.81
$2.68 NOK 25.12
38.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$5.30 NOK 49.71
4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 24.64
$2.98 NOK 27.96
-11.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 NOK 27.21
$3.20 NOK 30.01
-9.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 25.98
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 19.38
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-16.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.91 NOK 158
$14.95 NOK 140
13.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 NOK 171
$18.42 NOK 173
-0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.10
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 NOK 41.39
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-9.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 NOK 41.17
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-7.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 NOK 741
$94.0 NOK 881
-15.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 NOK 142
$15.37 NOK 144
-1.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.26
$2.19 NOK 20.49
-1.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 NOK 683
$87.3 NOK 818
-16.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.00
$2.11 NOK 19.82
6.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
7.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
4.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,239
$319 NOK 2,987
-25.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.16 NOK 367
$42.11 NOK 395
-7.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 NOK 600
$76.0 NOK 712
-15.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 NOK 514
$42.25 NOK 396
29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.51 NOK 370
$46.45 NOK 435
-14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 NOK 190
$17.24 NOK 162
17.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,639
$327 NOK 3,067
-13.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
51.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 854
$111 NOK 1,044
-18.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 NOK 528
$47.47 NOK 445
18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,059
$128 NOK 1,199
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,346
$133 NOK 1,244
8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
-6.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 NOK 9,104
$1,067 NOK 9,996
-8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
-12.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
-4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
21.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
-0.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
0.60%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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