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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 21.5% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 3.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.17 NOK 281
$24.84 NOK 239
17.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 961
$103 NOK 994
-3.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 NOK 130
$19.48 NOK 188
-31.06%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.75
$5.34 NOK 51.5
-9.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 23.57
$3.09 NOK 29.78
-20.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.12
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOK 87.2
$11.50 NOK 111
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.1
$9.57 NOK 92.2
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.12
$2.74 NOK 26.39
-23.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$3.46 NOK 33.32
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.77
$2.82 NOK 27.18
13.12%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$5.12 NOK 49.34
-15.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 NOK 95.3
$14.30 NOK 138
-30.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 NOK 126
$15.57 NOK 150
-15.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 NOK 229
$27.52 NOK 265
-13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 35.26
$3.90 NOK 37.57
-6.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 22.30
$3.02 NOK 29.08
-23.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.94
$3.77 NOK 36.30
-12.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 37.14
$5.44 NOK 52.5
-29.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-24.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.28
$2.87 NOK 27.66
-23.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOK 26.97
$2.77 NOK 26.68
1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.35
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-7.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 NOK 136
$16.69 NOK 161
-15.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 NOK 175
$18.00 NOK 173
0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.77
$3.29 NOK 31.74
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.33
$4.46 NOK 43.03
-8.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 NOK 50.5
$4.35 NOK 41.94
20.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 739
$81.0 NOK 781
-5.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.2
$15.53 NOK 150
-33.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.17
$2.18 NOK 20.98
-51.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$74.3 NOK 716
35.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.31
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 336.7K
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
-8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,138
$237 NOK 2,286
-6.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.16 NOK 416
$38.89 NOK 375
10.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.53 NOK 294
$65.3 NOK 629
-53.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 480
$54.4 NOK 524
-8.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.76 NOK 345
$39.55 NOK 381
-9.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 NOK 141
$19.86 NOK 191
-26.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 NOK 2,997
$282 NOK 2,718
10.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
-21.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,105
$90.4 NOK 872
26.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 NOK 387
$55.2 NOK 532
-27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 NOK 535
$111 NOK 1,070
-50.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 NOK 1,747
$147 NOK 1,420
23.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-16.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 NOK 7,813
$961 NOK 9,261
-15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 NOK 16.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-13.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-24.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
-20.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,217 NOK 40.7K
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
-12.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-20.53%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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