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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 25.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 19.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOK 193
$24.84 NOK 239
-19.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$103 NOK 994
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOK 106
$19.48 NOK 188
-43.28%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.29
$5.34 NOK 51.5
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.10
$3.09 NOK 29.78
-19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 20.80
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-25.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOK 89.7
$11.50 NOK 111
-19.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 96.6
$9.57 NOK 92.2
4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.22
$2.74 NOK 26.39
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.15
$3.46 NOK 33.32
-3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.90
$2.82 NOK 27.18
13.83%
Eggs
$4.17 NOK 40.19
$5.12 NOK 49.34
-18.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOK 111
$14.30 NOK 138
-19.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOK 133
$15.57 NOK 150
-11.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOK 233
$27.52 NOK 265
-12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 30.00
$3.90 NOK 37.57
-20.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 22.48
$3.02 NOK 29.08
-22.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$3.77 NOK 36.30
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 38.76
$5.44 NOK 52.5
-26.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.12
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-19.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.24
$2.87 NOK 27.66
-23.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 18.96
$2.77 NOK 26.68
-28.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.70
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-10.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 137
$16.69 NOK 161
-14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOK 160
$18.00 NOK 173
-8.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.99
$3.29 NOK 31.74
0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 38.01
$4.46 NOK 43.03
-11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.08
$4.35 NOK 41.94
0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOK 684
$81.0 NOK 781
-12.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOK 49.90
$15.53 NOK 150
-66.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.42
$2.18 NOK 20.98
-36.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOK 579
$74.3 NOK 716
-19.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.92
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
-27.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOK 592
$237 NOK 2,286
-74.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOK 423
$38.89 NOK 375
12.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOK 372
$65.3 NOK 629
-40.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOK 696
$54.4 NOK 524
32.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOK 173
$39.55 NOK 381
-54.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOK 140
$19.86 NOK 191
-26.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOK 2,247
$282 NOK 2,718
-17.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
-67.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 930
$90.4 NOK 872
6.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOK 455
$55.2 NOK 532
-14.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 961
$111 NOK 1,070
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOK 1,707
$147 NOK 1,420
20.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-7.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$961 NOK 9,261
25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
28.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
39.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
-20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
-12.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-11.78%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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