Cost of Living Comparison Between Breda and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Breda and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Breda is 7% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Breda is 3.8% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.49 €19.42
$22.17 NOK 221
1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.2
$69.6 NOK 692
50.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 €12.2
$13.52 NOK 134
4.51%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.31
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-22.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.53 NOK 25.19
41.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.17 NOK 21.54
44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 €6.34
$9.06 NOK 90.2
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 €4.23
$10.25 NOK 102
-52.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-0.61%
Eggs
$4.66 €4.02
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.64
$10.48 NOK 104
28.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.6 €14.33
$12.08 NOK 120
37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$18.32 NOK 182
-7.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$3 NOK 29.89
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.27 NOK 22.59
11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.7
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-39.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.98 NOK 39.63
12.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-0.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.22 NOK 22.11
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$3 NOK 29.86
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-56.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.39 €12.43
$17.05 NOK 170
-15.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$13.23 NOK 132
-45.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-54.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$3.86 NOK 38.39
-31.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 €3.35
$2.47 NOK 24.6
57.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 €84.7
$89.9 NOK 894
9.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 €6.45
$10.2 NOK 101
-26.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.4 NOK 13.97
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.32 €20.13
$30.5 NOK 303
-23.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.09 NOK 20.79
7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.3K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-28.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$221 NOK 2,195
-5.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 €25.04
$27.32 NOK 272
6.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 €52.2
$37.37 NOK 372
61.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$45.19 NOK 449
-13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 €16.97
$55.2 NOK 549
-64.35%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 €14.12
$20.58 NOK 205
-20.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,062 €917
$310 NOK 3,082
242.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,356 €4,625
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
46.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95 €82
$88.4 NOK 880
7.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.4 €78.9
$52 NOK 518
75.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$160 NOK 1,589
-29.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$165 NOK 1,638
-2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,096
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
25.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$902 NOK 8,973
5.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,348 €2,027
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
36.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
-6.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 €4,545
$5,733 NOK 57K
-8.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,695 €4,053
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
17.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Breda
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,139 €3,574
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
24.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

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Last update for Breda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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