Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 19.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolbotn is 2.3% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 NOK 253
$24.89 NOK 248
2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.3 NOK 988
$99.2 NOK 987
0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.21 NOK 131
$19.2 NOK 191
-31.20%
Cappuccino
$4.82 NOK 47.97
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-11.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 25.05
$3.22 NOK 32
-21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.25
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.91 NOK 88.6
$11.66 NOK 116
-23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.7 NOK 96.5
$9.59 NOK 95.4
1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.9
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-21.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 NOK 32.77
$3.28 NOK 32.62
0.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NOK 31.51
$2.77 NOK 27.56
14.44%
Eggs
$4.7 NOK 46.79
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 NOK 114
$14.05 NOK 140
-18.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 NOK 141
$15.88 NOK 158
-10.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.59 NOK 314
$27.97 NOK 278
12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.78
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.18
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-22.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 34.21
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-5.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 NOK 47.19
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.64
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-19.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 NOK 21.84
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 NOK 29.57
$2.9 NOK 28.86
2.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 NOK 19.1
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 NOK 141
$16.81 NOK 167
-15.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 132
$16.7 NOK 166
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.7
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.65
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.1
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-5.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 NOK 721
$81.8 NOK 814
-11.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$15.62 NOK 155
-36.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-38.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.96 NOK 427
$73.8 NOK 734
-41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
4.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K NOK 426K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.95 NOK 308
$37.91 NOK 377
-18.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.59 NOK 374
$64.9 NOK 646
-42.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$53.5 NOK 533
-6.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.75 NOK 356
$39.83 NOK 396
-10.24%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 NOK 150
$20.28 NOK 202
-25.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,687
$288 NOK 2,865
-6.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
14.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,143
$92.3 NOK 918
24.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 NOK 466
$54.8 NOK 545
-14.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 NOK 996
$113 NOK 1,126
-11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,485
$146 NOK 1,450
2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-7.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 NOK 8,895
$992 NOK 9,869
-9.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-3.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-10.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
4.85
3.51%

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

Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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