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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bodo is 23.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bodo is 2.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 NOK 192
$24.89 NOK 248
-22.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 997
$99.2 NOK 987
1.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 NOK 155
$19.2 NOK 191
-18.96%
Cappuccino
$5.95 NOK 59.2
$5.46 NOK 54.3
8.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.63
$3.22 NOK 32
8.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.97 NOK 109
$11.66 NOK 116
-5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 NOK 106
$9.59 NOK 95.4
10.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 23.28
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-12.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 NOK 29.33
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-10.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$2.77 NOK 27.56
18.05%
Eggs
$4.72 NOK 46.99
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-14.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.55 NOK 165
$15.88 NOK 158
4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 NOK 160
$27.97 NOK 278
-42.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 NOK 30.87
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-21.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.27
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.37
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-15.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 NOK 55.4
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.48
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.2
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-11.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 NOK 36.41
$2.9 NOK 28.86
26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.33
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$16.81 NOK 167
-15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 NOK 178
$16.7 NOK 166
6.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 31.09
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.07
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 42.45
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-4.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 NOK 521
$81.8 NOK 814
-35.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 NOK 89
$15.62 NOK 155
-42.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.37
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 457
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-11.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOK 1,409
$242 NOK 2,409
-41.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.66 NOK 255
$37.91 NOK 377
-32.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 NOK 630
$64.9 NOK 646
-2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.46 NOK 482
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.23 NOK 351
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 NOK 133
$20.28 NOK 202
-34.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 NOK 3,947
$288 NOK 2,865
37.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-19.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NOK 698
$92.3 NOK 918
-24.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$54.8 NOK 545
-4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,073
$113 NOK 1,126
-4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,535
$146 NOK 1,450
5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 NOK 9,535
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-25.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,822
$992 NOK 9,869
-10.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
4.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
5.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-2.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-14.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 NOK 34K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-8.90%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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