Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 26% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 10.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$24.89 NOK 248
-17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$99.2 NOK 987
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$19.2 NOK 191
-43.44%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-8.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$3.22 NOK 32
-24.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-28.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$11.66 NOK 116
-20.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$9.59 NOK 95.4
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-21.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$3.28 NOK 32.62
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$2.77 NOK 27.56
20.22%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-13.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$14.05 NOK 140
-18.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$15.88 NOK 158
-13.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$27.97 NOK 278
-11.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-19.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-6.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-26.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-15.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-32.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$16.81 NOK 167
-17.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$16.7 NOK 166
-21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-8.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-5.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$81.8 NOK 814
-12.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$15.62 NOK 155
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-38.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$73.8 NOK 734
-16.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-28.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$242 NOK 2,409
-74.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$37.91 NOK 377
13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$64.9 NOK 646
-41.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$53.5 NOK 533
32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$39.83 NOK 396
-56.31%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$20.28 NOK 202
-26.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$288 NOK 2,865
-18.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-67.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$92.3 NOK 918
5.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$54.8 NOK 545
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$113 NOK 1,126
-12.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$146 NOK 1,450
20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$992 NOK 9,869
22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
39.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-16.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-7.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-4.56%
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 Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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