Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 5.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 11.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$24.89 NOK 248
2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$99.2 NOK 987
0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.84%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-8.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$3.22 NOK 32
-0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$11.66 NOK 116
-13.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-2.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-15.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$3.28 NOK 32.62
4.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$2.77 NOK 27.56
15.52%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-12.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-13.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$15.88 NOK 158
-7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$27.97 NOK 278
0.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-5.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-23.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-9.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$16.81 NOK 167
-10.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$16.7 NOK 166
-11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$3.32 NOK 33.02
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-9.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-2.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$81.8 NOK 814
-10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-39.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$73.8 NOK 734
-35.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$242 NOK 2,409
-0.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$37.91 NOK 377
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$64.9 NOK 646
-13.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$20.28 NOK 202
-17.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$288 NOK 2,865
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-21.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$92.3 NOK 918
4.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$54.8 NOK 545
-6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$113 NOK 1,126
-2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$146 NOK 1,450
4.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-4.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$992 NOK 9,869
-8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-2.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-18.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-7.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
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 Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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