Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 13.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 19.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.37 NOK 282
$24.89 NOK 248
13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$99.2 NOK 987
2.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.58%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.78
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.41
$3.22 NOK 32
-23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.09 NOK 90.4
$11.66 NOK 116
-22.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.42 NOK 93.7
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-1.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.52
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-19.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.94
$3.28 NOK 32.62
0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$2.77 NOK 27.56
14.08%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 43.53
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-10.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NOK 98.1
$14.05 NOK 140
-29.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 NOK 132
$15.88 NOK 158
-16.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.92 NOK 228
$27.97 NOK 278
-18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 36.58
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-7.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.17
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-26.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.93
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-27.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-25.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-1.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.23
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 NOK 139
$16.81 NOK 167
-16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 NOK 129
$16.7 NOK 166
-22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 31.62
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 38.71
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-11.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.21 NOK 51.8
$4.47 NOK 44.44
16.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 763
$81.8 NOK 814
-6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 NOK 102
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NOK 10.94
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-51.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,015
$73.8 NOK 734
38.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-8.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,215
$242 NOK 2,409
-8.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 NOK 439
$37.91 NOK 377
16.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.08 NOK 299
$64.9 NOK 646
-53.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$53.5 NOK 533
-8.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 355
$39.83 NOK 396
-10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$20.28 NOK 202
-26.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,020
$288 NOK 2,865
5.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$92.3 NOK 918
26.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 NOK 408
$54.8 NOK 545
-25.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NOK 546
$113 NOK 1,126
-51.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 NOK 1,825
$146 NOK 1,450
25.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-16.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 NOK 8,167
$992 NOK 9,869
-17.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-21.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-19.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-7.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-15.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.85
-38.14%

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

Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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