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

🙂 Solo nomad: Larvik is 3.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larvik is 6.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.45 NOK 283
$24.89 NOK 248
14.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,012
$99.2 NOK 987
2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 135
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.43%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.15
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.21
$3.22 NOK 32
-24.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.86 NOK 88.2
$11.66 NOK 116
-24.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.2
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-2.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.01
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-17.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$3.28 NOK 32.62
4.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.85
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-46.21%
Eggs
$3.71 NOK 36.94
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-23.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 NOK 111
$14.05 NOK 140
-20.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 NOK 143
$15.88 NOK 158
-9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.85 NOK 297
$27.97 NOK 278
6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.36
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-23.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.13
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-28.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-28.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.62
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-19.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.22
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-25.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 25.64
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-11.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 NOK 14.67
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-31.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.07 NOK 140
$16.81 NOK 167
-16.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$16.7 NOK 166
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 32.7
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 NOK 38.42
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-12.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-2.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 NOK 603
$81.8 NOK 814
-25.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 NOK 88.5
$15.62 NOK 155
-43.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 NOK 13.06
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-42.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 998
$73.8 NOK 734
35.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.04
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K NOK 398K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
16.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,139
$242 NOK 2,409
-11.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 NOK 202
$37.91 NOK 377
-46.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 NOK 374
$64.9 NOK 646
-42.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$53.5 NOK 533
-6.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.39 NOK 402
$39.83 NOK 396
1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$20.28 NOK 202
-26.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 NOK 1,521
$288 NOK 2,865
-46.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-21.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 NOK 711
$92.3 NOK 918
-22.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.42 NOK 462
$54.8 NOK 545
-15.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 NOK 998
$113 NOK 1,126
-11.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,192
$146 NOK 1,450
-17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-4.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 NOK 8,003
$992 NOK 9,869
-18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-28.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-34.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-36.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-16.35%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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