Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Elverum is 18.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elverum is 23.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 NOK 220
$24.89 NOK 248
-11.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$99.2 NOK 987
0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 NOK 116
$19.2 NOK 191
-39.22%
Cappuccino
$4.51 NOK 44.9
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-17.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$3.22 NOK 32
7.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NOK 28.64
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-3.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 107
$11.66 NOK 116
-7.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.17 NOK 81.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 NOK 10.8
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-59.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 NOK 36.05
$3.28 NOK 32.62
10.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.65
$2.77 NOK 27.56
36.46%
Eggs
$1.81 NOK 17.99
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-62.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 NOK 71.1
$14.05 NOK 140
-49.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 NOK 123
$15.88 NOK 158
-22.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 NOK 254
$27.97 NOK 278
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 NOK 10.33
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-57.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-73.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.85
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-63.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.88
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-65.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 25.01
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-13.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$2.14 NOK 21.26
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 NOK 143
$16.81 NOK 167
-14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.26 NOK 152
$16.7 NOK 166
-8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 NOK 36.81
$3.32 NOK 33.02
11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 NOK 47.59
$4.41 NOK 43.85
8.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.22
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-7.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 NOK 733
$81.8 NOK 814
-9.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 NOK 148
$15.62 NOK 155
-4.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.8
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-3.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.7 NOK 892
$73.8 NOK 734
21.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$2.16 NOK 21.51
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 991
$242 NOK 2,409
-58.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.72 NOK 425
$37.91 NOK 377
12.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NOK 661
$64.9 NOK 646
2.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.56 NOK 483
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 NOK 346
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 NOK 123
$20.28 NOK 202
-39.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,170
$288 NOK 2,865
10.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-34.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,092
$92.3 NOK 918
18.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 NOK 471
$54.8 NOK 545
-13.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,271
$113 NOK 1,126
12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,326
$146 NOK 1,450
-8.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-5.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 9,014
$992 NOK 9,869
-8.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-7.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-3.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-8.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
8.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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

Last update for Elverum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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