Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 13.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 9.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 214
$24.84 NOK 239
-10.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 682
$103 NOK 994
-31.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 129
$19.48 NOK 188
-31.57%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.99
$5.34 NOK 51.5
-6.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.64
$3.09 NOK 29.78
-17.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.47
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-27.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.6
$11.50 NOK 111
-19.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.5
$9.57 NOK 92.2
4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.43
$2.74 NOK 26.39
-22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.99
$3.46 NOK 33.32
-10.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.11
$2.82 NOK 27.18
18.09%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.51
$5.12 NOK 49.34
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$14.30 NOK 138
-26.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 115
$15.57 NOK 150
-23.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 174
$27.52 NOK 265
-34.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.23
$3.90 NOK 37.57
-19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.89
$3.02 NOK 29.08
-24.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 31.00
$3.77 NOK 36.30
-14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.82
$5.44 NOK 52.5
-24.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.45
$2.87 NOK 27.66
-22.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 28.07
$2.77 NOK 26.68
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.25
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-8.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 167
$16.69 NOK 161
3.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 153
$18.00 NOK 173
-11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.93
$3.29 NOK 31.74
-2.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.18
$4.46 NOK 43.03
-15.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.52
$4.35 NOK 41.94
-41.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 885
$81.0 NOK 781
13.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.7
$15.53 NOK 150
-35.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.31
$2.18 NOK 20.98
-36.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 298
$74.3 NOK 716
-58.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.8K
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 396.1K
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
-3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,086
$237 NOK 2,286
-8.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 267
$38.89 NOK 375
-28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 361
$65.3 NOK 629
-42.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 424
$54.4 NOK 524
-19.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 514
$39.55 NOK 381
34.72%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 198
$19.86 NOK 191
3.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,912
$282 NOK 2,718
7.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
-72.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 845
$90.4 NOK 872
-3.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 508
$55.2 NOK 532
-4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,547
$111 NOK 1,070
44.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,536
$147 NOK 1,420
8.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,784
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-21.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,607
$961 NOK 9,261
-7.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-13.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.2K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-0.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
-18.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.8K
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
-11.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.9K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-16.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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