Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 14% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 14.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 NOK 203
$24.89 NOK 248
-18.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 NOK 768
$99.2 NOK 987
-22.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 130
$19.2 NOK 191
-32.14%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.77
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.39
$3.22 NOK 32
-20.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NOK 25.83
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 79.5
$11.66 NOK 116
-31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NOK 64.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-32.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.16
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$2.77 NOK 27.56
14.08%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 41.43
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-14.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$14.05 NOK 140
-20.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 131
$15.88 NOK 158
-17.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 NOK 173
$27.97 NOK 278
-37.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NOK 19.41
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.23
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-26.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.63
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-33.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.3
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NOK 18.53
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-35.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 142
$16.81 NOK 167
-15.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 NOK 118
$16.7 NOK 166
-28.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 30.44
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-9.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 NOK 27.36
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-38.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 NOK 758
$81.8 NOK 814
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NOK 12.14
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-46.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,012
$73.8 NOK 734
37.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-8.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,148
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.55 NOK 433
$37.91 NOK 377
14.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 NOK 384
$64.9 NOK 646
-40.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 NOK 871
$53.5 NOK 533
63.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 348
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.28%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 NOK 149
$20.28 NOK 202
-26.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,102
$288 NOK 2,865
8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 962
$92.3 NOK 918
4.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 NOK 250
$54.8 NOK 545
-54.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,004
$113 NOK 1,126
-10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 NOK 1,413
$146 NOK 1,450
-2.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 NOK 9,446
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 NOK 7,742
$992 NOK 9,869
-21.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-25.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-12.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 NOK 38K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-10.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,416 NOK 34K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-8.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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

Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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