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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 20.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grimstad is 24.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 NOK 230
$24.89 NOK 248
-7.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 NOK 502
$99.2 NOK 987
-49.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 149
$19.2 NOK 191
-22.24%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-14.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.15
$3.22 NOK 32
25.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 32.26
$2.98 NOK 29.69
8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 NOK 122
$11.66 NOK 116
5.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.14 NOK 101
$9.59 NOK 95.4
5.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.08
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-6.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.43
$2.77 NOK 27.56
10.47%
Eggs
$3.13 NOK 31.13
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 NOK 106
$14.05 NOK 140
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.4 NOK 133
$15.88 NOK 158
-15.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 164
$27.97 NOK 278
-41.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 20.4
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-48.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.2
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-22.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NOK 33.26
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 39.4
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-30.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.37
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-5.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.92
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-4.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 17.46
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-18.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 NOK 174
$16.81 NOK 167
4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$16.7 NOK 166
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$3.32 NOK 33.02
0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.01
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.97 NOK 49.4
$4.47 NOK 44.44
11.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$81.8 NOK 814
-5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$15.62 NOK 155
-36.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.75
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-39.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.02 NOK 418
$73.8 NOK 734
-43.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.76
$2.16 NOK 21.51
6.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.5K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,020
$242 NOK 2,409
25.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 NOK 283
$37.91 NOK 377
-24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$64.9 NOK 646
-14.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 NOK 152
$20.28 NOK 202
-24.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,632
$288 NOK 2,865
-8.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
13.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 NOK 499
$92.3 NOK 918
-45.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 NOK 606
$54.8 NOK 545
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,021
$113 NOK 1,126
-9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,625
$146 NOK 1,450
12.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-5.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,826
$992 NOK 9,869
-10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-1.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-15.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-1.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
15.34%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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