Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 6.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Grimstad is 13.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.70 NOK 219

$24.84 NOK 239

-8.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.7 NOK 489

$103 NOK 994

-50.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.44 NOK 139

$19.48 NOK 188

-25.87%

Cappuccino

$4.68 NOK 45.08

$5.34 NOK 51.5

-12.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.07 NOK 39.20

$3.09 NOK 29.78

31.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 NOK 31.87

$2.91 NOK 28.07

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.11 NOK 117

$11.50 NOK 111

5.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.19 NOK 98.2

$9.57 NOK 92.2

6.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.03

$2.74 NOK 26.39

-16.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.21 NOK 30.94

$3.46 NOK 33.32

-7.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NOK 28.93

$2.82 NOK 27.18

6.38%

Eggs

$3.29 NOK 31.72

$5.12 NOK 49.34

-35.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.97 NOK 106

$14.30 NOK 138

-23.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.93 NOK 134

$15.57 NOK 150

-10.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.40 NOK 158

$27.52 NOK 265

-40.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 NOK 18.92

$3.90 NOK 37.57

-49.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 NOK 21.68

$3.02 NOK 29.08

-25.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 NOK 31.96

$3.77 NOK 36.30

-11.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.14 NOK 39.93

$5.44 NOK 52.5

-23.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 NOK 24.41

$2.73 NOK 26.32

-7.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 NOK 25.16

$2.87 NOK 27.66

-9.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.88 NOK 27.77

$2.77 NOK 26.68

3.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 NOK 17.33

$2.06 NOK 19.88

-12.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.23 NOK 166

$16.69 NOK 161

3.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.51 NOK 150

$18.00 NOK 173

-13.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 34.01

$3.29 NOK 31.74

7.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 NOK 41.88

$4.46 NOK 43.03

-2.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.95 NOK 47.67

$4.35 NOK 41.94

13.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.8 NOK 721

$81.0 NOK 781

-7.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.29 NOK 99.2

$15.53 NOK 150

-33.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 NOK 13.56

$2.18 NOK 20.98

-35.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 400

$74.3 NOK 716

-44.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 NOK 20.88

$2.22 NOK 21.36

-2.25%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.1K NOK 348.2K

$34.8K NOK 335.4K

3.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.9K NOK 413.9K

$42.6K NOK 410.2K

0.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$299 NOK 2,884

$237 NOK 2,286

26.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.72 NOK 267

$38.89 NOK 375

-28.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 543

$65.3 NOK 629

-13.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.04 NOK 473

$54.4 NOK 524

-9.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.30 NOK 340

$39.55 NOK 381

-10.75%

Cinema Ticket

$15.33 NOK 148

$19.86 NOK 191

-22.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$269 NOK 2,589

$282 NOK 2,718

-4.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.0K

$13.0K NOK 125.2K

13.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.80 NOK 480

$90.4 NOK 872

-44.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.5 NOK 583

$55.2 NOK 532

9.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 NOK 975

$111 NOK 1,070

-8.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,611

$147 NOK 1,420

13.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,233 NOK 11.9K

$1,289 NOK 12.4K

-4.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$878 NOK 8,461

$961 NOK 9,261

-8.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NOK 17.8K

$1,985 NOK 19.1K

-7.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,558 NOK 15.0K

$1,578 NOK 15.2K

-1.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,549 NOK 72.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,792 NOK 46.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,412 NOK 42.5K

$4,205 NOK 40.5K

4.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.9

4.85

1.03%

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

Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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