Cost of Living Comparison Between Larvik and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Larvik and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Larvik is 22.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larvik is 5.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 NOK 279
$24.84 NOK 239
16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 964
$103 NOK 993
-2.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$19.48 NOK 188
-31.21%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.19
$5.34 NOK 51.4
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NOK 23.73
$3.09 NOK 29.74
-20.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 20.50
$2.91 NOK 28.04
-26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 NOK 86.4
$11.50 NOK 111
-22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.45 NOK 91.0
$9.57 NOK 92.1
-1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.46
$2.74 NOK 26.36
-22.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.20
$3.46 NOK 33.28
-0.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.98
$2.82 NOK 27.16
-44.68%
Eggs
$3.58 NOK 34.48
$5.12 NOK 49.29
-30.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 109
$14.30 NOK 138
-20.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 NOK 135
$15.57 NOK 150
-9.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.28 NOK 292
$27.52 NOK 265
10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$3.90 NOK 37.53
-23.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.30
$3.02 NOK 29.05
-23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.91
$3.77 NOK 36.26
-34.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.77
$5.44 NOK 52.4
-24.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.69
$2.73 NOK 26.29
-17.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.87 NOK 27.63
-23.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 NOK 24.03
$2.77 NOK 26.65
-9.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NOK 14.24
$2.06 NOK 19.85
-28.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 136
$16.69 NOK 161
-15.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.04 NOK 174
$18.00 NOK 173
0.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.44
$3.29 NOK 31.70
-0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 39.07
$4.46 NOK 42.99
-8.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.08
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-1.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 NOK 594
$81.0 NOK 780
-23.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.33 NOK 89.9
$15.53 NOK 150
-39.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 NOK 12.51
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-40.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 991
$74.3 NOK 715
38.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-6.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K NOK 387.6K
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
15.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.7K NOK 479.0K
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,102
$237 NOK 2,284
-7.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$38.89 NOK 374
-48.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.43 NOK 360
$65.3 NOK 628
-42.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 492
$54.4 NOK 524
-6.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.48 NOK 390
$39.55 NOK 381
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$19.86 NOK 191
-25.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 NOK 1,466
$282 NOK 2,715
-45.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.8K
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
-22.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 NOK 685
$90.4 NOK 871
-21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 NOK 454
$55.2 NOK 532
-14.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NOK 953
$111 NOK 1,069
-10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NOK 1,179
$147 NOK 1,418
-16.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-6.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 NOK 7,788
$961 NOK 9,251
-15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-28.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
-20.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
-13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-24.19%
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 Larvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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