Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bodo is 9.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bodo is 12.5% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.38 NOK 187
$24.84 NOK 240
-21.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 995
$103 NOK 997
-0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.93 NOK 154
$19.48 NOK 188
-18.22%
Cappuccino
$6.08 NOK 58.8
$5.34 NOK 51.6
13.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.62
$3.09 NOK 29.87
15.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.84
$2.91 NOK 28.16
6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 106
$11.50 NOK 111
-4.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 NOK 104
$9.57 NOK 92.5
12.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 21.54
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-18.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 NOK 27.49
$3.46 NOK 33.42
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 30.72
$2.82 NOK 27.27
12.77%
Eggs
$4.74 NOK 45.83
$5.12 NOK 49.49
-7.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 NOK 118
$14.30 NOK 138
-14.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 NOK 164
$15.57 NOK 151
8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 155
$27.52 NOK 266
-41.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.55
$3.90 NOK 37.68
-21.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.52
$3.02 NOK 29.17
-19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.24
$3.77 NOK 36.42
-19.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 NOK 54.3
$5.44 NOK 52.6
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.45
$2.73 NOK 26.40
-10.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.78
$2.87 NOK 27.75
-10.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.62 NOK 34.99
$2.77 NOK 26.76
30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.55
$2.06 NOK 19.94
2.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.89 NOK 134
$16.69 NOK 161
-16.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.73 NOK 181
$18.00 NOK 174
4.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.96
$3.29 NOK 31.83
-5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOK 37.50
$4.46 NOK 43.17
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 NOK 42.31
$4.35 NOK 42.07
0.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.3 NOK 506
$81.0 NOK 784
-35.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 NOK 86.4
$15.53 NOK 150
-42.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.98
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.06 NOK 455
$74.3 NOK 718
-36.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.12
$2.22 NOK 21.42
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.8K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.5K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-10.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOK 1,370
$237 NOK 2,294
-40.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.93 NOK 241
$38.89 NOK 376
-35.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.8 NOK 627
$65.3 NOK 631
-0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.27 NOK 467
$54.4 NOK 526
-11.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 345
$39.55 NOK 382
-9.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 NOK 129
$19.86 NOK 192
-33.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 NOK 3,808
$282 NOK 2,726
39.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
-22.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 NOK 694
$90.4 NOK 874
-20.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 497
$55.2 NOK 534
-6.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,047
$111 NOK 1,074
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,469
$147 NOK 1,424
3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 NOK 9,424
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
-24.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 NOK 8,698
$961 NOK 9,290
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,109 NOK 20.4K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 NOK 16.1K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
5.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,021 NOK 58.2K
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
-20.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,491 NOK 43.4K
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
-6.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,606 NOK 34.9K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
-14.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.85
-21.65%

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

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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