Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 2.2% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 21.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$24.89 NOK 248
3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$99.2 NOK 987
-17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$19.2 NOK 191
-28.70%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$3.22 NOK 32
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-12.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$11.66 NOK 116
-23.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$9.59 NOK 95.4
7.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-6.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$2.77 NOK 27.56
42.60%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-38.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$14.05 NOK 140
-34.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$15.88 NOK 158
9.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$27.97 NOK 278
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-2.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-4.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-44.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-22.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$16.81 NOK 167
10.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$16.7 NOK 166
-20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-9.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-6.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$81.8 NOK 814
2.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$15.62 NOK 155
-36.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-35.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$2.16 NOK 21.51
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-8.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$242 NOK 2,409
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$37.91 NOK 377
1.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$64.9 NOK 646
-14.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$20.28 NOK 202
-17.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$288 NOK 2,865
-29.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$92.3 NOK 918
4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$54.8 NOK 545
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$113 NOK 1,126
-11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$146 NOK 1,450
5.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$992 NOK 9,869
-12.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-9.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-25.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-14.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-5.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
4.85
-22.68%

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

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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