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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 32.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 15.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 156
$24.84 NOK 238
-34.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 782
$103 NOK 986
-20.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 133
$19.48 NOK 186
-28.54%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.22
$5.34 NOK 51.1
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.16
$3.09 NOK 29.56
-14.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.84
$2.91 NOK 27.87
-25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.0
$11.50 NOK 110
-20.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.1
$9.57 NOK 91.6
-32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.78
$2.74 NOK 26.20
-24.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 19.86
$3.46 NOK 33.07
-39.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.58
$2.82 NOK 26.99
-27.30%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.44
$5.12 NOK 48.98
-41.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 115
$14.30 NOK 137
-16.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 95.6
$15.57 NOK 149
-35.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 272
$27.52 NOK 263
3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.60
$3.90 NOK 37.29
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 18.89
$3.02 NOK 28.87
-34.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.54
$3.77 NOK 36.04
-32.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.58
$5.44 NOK 52.1
-52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.43
$2.73 NOK 26.13
-44.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 18.88
$2.87 NOK 27.46
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.81
$2.77 NOK 26.48
-51.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 22.97
$2.06 NOK 19.73
16.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 138
$16.69 NOK 160
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 150
$18.00 NOK 172
-12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.02
$3.29 NOK 31.50
8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.57
$4.46 NOK 42.72
6.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.69
$4.35 NOK 41.64
-40.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 513
$81.0 NOK 775
-33.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.0
$15.53 NOK 149
-62.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.89
$2.18 NOK 20.83
-52.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 487
$74.3 NOK 711
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.30
$2.22 NOK 21.20
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 302.6K
$34.8K NOK 333.0K
-9.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 336.5K
$42.6K NOK 407.2K
-17.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,132
$237 NOK 2,270
37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 411
$38.89 NOK 372
10.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 338
$65.3 NOK 625
-45.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 488
$54.4 NOK 521
-6.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 342
$39.55 NOK 379
-9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 117
$19.86 NOK 190
-38.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,899
$282 NOK 2,698
7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.3K
$13.0K NOK 124.3K
-33.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 872
$90.4 NOK 865
0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 286
$55.2 NOK 528
-45.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 672
$111 NOK 1,063
-36.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,281
$147 NOK 1,409
-9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,794
$1,289 NOK 12.3K
-20.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,840
$961 NOK 9,193
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.2K
$1,985 NOK 19.0K
-9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,862
$1,578 NOK 15.1K
-41.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.5K
$7,549 NOK 72.2K
-24.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.1K
$4,792 NOK 45.9K
-45.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.6K
$4,205 NOK 40.2K
-51.28%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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