Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 20.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 14.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$24.89 NOK 248
-34.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$99.2 NOK 987
-18.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$19.2 NOK 191
-25.42%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$3.22 NOK 32
-17.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-24.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$11.66 NOK 116
-21.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-29.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-24.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-39.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-26.35%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-36.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$14.05 NOK 140
-12.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$15.88 NOK 158
-36.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$27.97 NOK 278
2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-33.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-56.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-30.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.14 NOK 21.26
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$16.81 NOK 167
-14.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$16.7 NOK 166
-10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$3.32 NOK 33.02
5.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$4.41 NOK 43.85
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-42.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$81.8 NOK 814
-33.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$15.62 NOK 155
-63.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-54.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$73.8 NOK 734
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-9.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$242 NOK 2,409
31.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$37.91 NOK 377
11.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$64.9 NOK 646
-46.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$53.5 NOK 533
-3.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$20.28 NOK 202
-41.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$288 NOK 2,865
5.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-35.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$92.3 NOK 918
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$54.8 NOK 545
-44.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$113 NOK 1,126
-37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$146 NOK 1,450
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-20.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$992 NOK 9,869
-39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-42.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-9.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-41.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-47.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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