Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 12.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 3.2% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 247
$24.89 NOK 248
-0.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$99.2 NOK 987
23.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.05 NOK 150
$19.2 NOK 191
-21.61%
Cappuccino
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-28.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.58
$3.22 NOK 32
26.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$2.98 NOK 29.69
0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 NOK 101
$11.66 NOK 116
-13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 82.1
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-13.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.8
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 NOK 40.24
$3.28 NOK 32.62
23.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.28
$2.77 NOK 27.56
28.16%
Eggs
$4.97 NOK 49.45
$4.88 NOK 48.55
1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 135
$14.05 NOK 140
-3.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 160
$15.88 NOK 158
1.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.99 NOK 308
$27.97 NOK 278
10.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 34.6
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-12.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.29
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-7.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.32
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 26.71
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.27
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-2.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NOK 23.05
$2.14 NOK 21.26
8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 NOK 169
$16.81 NOK 167
1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.2
$16.7 NOK 166
-40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 NOK 34.83
$3.32 NOK 33.02
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.14
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 26.35
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-40.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 NOK 623
$81.8 NOK 814
-23.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.93
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-38.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.82 NOK 426
$73.8 NOK 734
-41.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$2.16 NOK 21.51
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
2.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,971
$242 NOK 2,409
23.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.55 NOK 314
$37.91 NOK 377
-16.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$64.9 NOK 646
-15.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 NOK 356
$53.5 NOK 533
-33.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.78 NOK 346
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.68%
Cinema Ticket
$18.41 NOK 183
$20.28 NOK 202
-9.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,628
$288 NOK 2,865
-8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
12.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,048
$92.3 NOK 918
14.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 649
$54.8 NOK 545
19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,202
$113 NOK 1,126
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,657
$146 NOK 1,450
14.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
23.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 NOK 7,061
$992 NOK 9,869
-28.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-23.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-7.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-0.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-10.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.85
4.74%

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

Last update for Gjovik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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