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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 32.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 33.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 NOK 151
$25.28 NOK 237
-36.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NOK 748
$99.8 NOK 934
-19.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.95 NOK 131
$19.56 NOK 183
-28.68%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 44.90
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 24.83
$3.11 NOK 29.15
-14.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 20.77
$2.99 NOK 28.03
-25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.37 NOK 87.7
$11.42 NOK 107
-17.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 NOK 63.2
$9.55 NOK 89.4
-29.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.11
$2.76 NOK 25.79
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 NOK 19.07
$3.40 NOK 31.85
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.51
$2.87 NOK 26.82
-31.01%
Eggs
$3.01 NOK 28.15
$4.90 NOK 45.86
-38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 NOK 115
$14.41 NOK 135
-14.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 94.1
$16.05 NOK 150
-37.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.42 NOK 266
$28.27 NOK 265
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 32.66
$3.76 NOK 35.16
-7.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.50
$2.96 NOK 27.71
-33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.76
$3.71 NOK 34.77
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.40
$5.56 NOK 52.0
-55.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.57
$2.63 NOK 24.61
-40.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 18.68
$2.90 NOK 27.18
-31.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 NOK 12.70
$2.77 NOK 25.95
-50.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 22.61
$2.07 NOK 19.36
16.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 130
$16.91 NOK 158
-17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 NOK 147
$18.29 NOK 171
-14.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 33.86
$3.32 NOK 31.06
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 NOK 43.60
$4.42 NOK 41.34
5.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 23.17
$4.39 NOK 41.12
-43.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 NOK 493
$79.1 NOK 741
-33.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 NOK 54.1
$15.14 NOK 142
-61.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.71
$2.16 NOK 20.23
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 NOK 478
$72.9 NOK 683
-29.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.16
$2.24 NOK 20.98
-4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NOK 299.4K
$35.0K NOK 327.2K
-8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K NOK 335.9K
$43.8K NOK 410.0K
-18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOK 3,056
$239 NOK 2,236
36.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.08 NOK 394
$39.16 NOK 367
7.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.93 NOK 327
$64.0 NOK 599
-45.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 482
$54.8 NOK 513
-6.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.80 NOK 335
$39.51 NOK 370
-9.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 NOK 113
$20.23 NOK 189
-40.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 NOK 2,861
$282 NOK 2,636
8.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,631 NOK 80.8K
$13.0K NOK 121.6K
-33.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 NOK 855
$91.1 NOK 853
0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 NOK 282
$56.4 NOK 528
-46.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 666
$113 NOK 1,058
-37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,221
$144 NOK 1,345
-9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,502
$1,266 NOK 11.8K
-19.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 NOK 5,793
$972 NOK 9,094
-36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 NOK 17.3K
$1,991 NOK 18.6K
-7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,398
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
-43.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,837 NOK 54.6K
$7,417 NOK 69.4K
-21.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,584 NOK 24.2K
$4,862 NOK 45.5K
-46.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,055 NOK 19.2K
$4,383 NOK 41.0K
-53.11%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

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