Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 10.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 4.4% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 NOK 173
$24.84 NOK 240
-27.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 NOK 1,056
$103 NOK 997
5.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 NOK 117
$19.48 NOK 188
-37.83%
Cappuccino
$5.16 NOK 49.94
$5.34 NOK 51.6
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 38.78
$3.09 NOK 29.87
29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 NOK 26.11
$2.91 NOK 28.16
-7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 107
$11.50 NOK 111
-3.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 96.3
$9.57 NOK 92.5
4.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.13
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-16.42%
White Bread (500g)
$4.23 NOK 40.87
$3.46 NOK 33.42
22.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.33
$2.82 NOK 27.27
14.89%
Eggs
$5.27 NOK 50.9
$5.12 NOK 49.49
2.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 114
$14.30 NOK 138
-17.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.66 NOK 151
$15.57 NOK 151
0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.63 NOK 325
$27.52 NOK 266
22.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.72
$3.90 NOK 37.68
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.57
$3.02 NOK 29.17
11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 NOK 41.23
$3.77 NOK 36.42
13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 NOK 49.52
$5.44 NOK 52.6
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 27.70
$2.73 NOK 26.40
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.57
$2.87 NOK 27.75
-4.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 25.12
$2.77 NOK 26.76
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.50
$2.06 NOK 19.94
-7.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 NOK 147
$16.69 NOK 161
-9.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.60 NOK 170
$18.00 NOK 174
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.04
$3.29 NOK 31.83
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 NOK 58.9
$4.46 NOK 43.17
36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 NOK 35.91
$4.35 NOK 42.07
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 NOK 604
$81.0 NOK 784
-22.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 NOK 57.2
$15.53 NOK 150
-61.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.38
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-36.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 NOK 504
$74.3 NOK 718
-29.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 22.52
$2.22 NOK 21.42
4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 NOK 3,290
$237 NOK 2,294
43.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.28 NOK 370
$38.89 NOK 376
-1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 NOK 542
$65.3 NOK 631
-14.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 475
$54.4 NOK 526
-9.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.25 NOK 389
$39.55 NOK 382
1.77%
Cinema Ticket
$21.93 NOK 212
$19.86 NOK 192
10.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,762
$282 NOK 2,726
1.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
-22.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 NOK 1,484
$90.4 NOK 874
69.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 NOK 591
$55.2 NOK 534
10.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 NOK 1,622
$111 NOK 1,074
51.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,307
$147 NOK 1,424
-8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
-0.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 NOK 9,251
$961 NOK 9,290
-0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
4.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
-3.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
-20.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
-13.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
-23.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
4.85
-12.37%

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

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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