Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Jessheim is 10.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jessheim is 7.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.03 NOK 249
$24.89 NOK 248
0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 NOK 808
$99.2 NOK 987
-18.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.11 NOK 150
$19.2 NOK 191
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$4.77 NOK 47.5
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-12.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.02
$3.22 NOK 32
-9.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NOK 32.55
$2.98 NOK 29.69
9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$11.66 NOK 116
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.62 NOK 85.8
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-23.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4 NOK 39.79
$3.28 NOK 32.62
21.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-22.74%
Eggs
$3.11 NOK 30.97
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$14.05 NOK 140
-4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.57 NOK 135
$15.88 NOK 158
-14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 NOK 268
$27.97 NOK 278
-3.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-38.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.18
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-29.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 NOK 27.82
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 36.48
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 18.13
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 NOK 26.6
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 NOK 23.02
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 NOK 6.19
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-71.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 NOK 138
$16.81 NOK 167
-17.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.93 NOK 158
$16.7 NOK 166
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.31 NOK 32.93
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 NOK 41.52
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 NOK 45.09
$4.47 NOK 44.44
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 NOK 872
$81.8 NOK 814
7.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.35
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.33 NOK 421
$73.8 NOK 734
-42.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-15.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,014
$242 NOK 2,409
25.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.68 NOK 315
$37.91 NOK 377
-16.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 NOK 547
$64.9 NOK 646
-15.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.7 NOK 484
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$39.83 NOK 396
-9.79%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 NOK 180
$20.28 NOK 202
-10.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,689
$288 NOK 2,865
-6.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 148.8K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,033
$92.3 NOK 918
12.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 NOK 663
$54.8 NOK 545
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,200
$113 NOK 1,126
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,643
$146 NOK 1,450
13.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 NOK 13K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
1.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 NOK 11K
$992 NOK 9,869
10.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
8.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-21.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jessheim
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-3.81%
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 Jessheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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