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

🙂 Solo nomad: Molde is 16.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 8.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$24.84 NOK 239
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$103 NOK 994
-22.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 131
$19.48 NOK 188
-30.44%
Cappuccino
$5.15 NOK 49.61
$5.34 NOK 51.5
-3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.55
$3.09 NOK 29.78
-7.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.99
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.30 NOK 89.6
$11.50 NOK 111
-19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.5
$9.57 NOK 92.2
4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$2.74 NOK 26.39
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 NOK 29.87
$3.46 NOK 33.32
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 NOK 37.25
$2.82 NOK 27.18
36.88%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.13
$5.12 NOK 49.34
-41.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 NOK 87.4
$14.30 NOK 138
-36.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 NOK 161
$15.57 NOK 150
7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$27.52 NOK 265
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.90 NOK 37.57
-34.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.49
$3.02 NOK 29.08
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$3.77 NOK 36.30
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 NOK 53.9
$5.44 NOK 52.5
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.32
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-45.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.21
$2.87 NOK 27.66
-23.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.96
$2.77 NOK 26.68
-6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.36
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-7.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 NOK 173
$16.69 NOK 161
7.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 NOK 160
$18.00 NOK 173
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 27.19
$3.29 NOK 31.74
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOK 38.36
$4.46 NOK 43.03
-10.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 41.58
$4.35 NOK 41.94
-0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 NOK 799
$81.0 NOK 781
2.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 99.1
$15.53 NOK 150
-33.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.79
$2.18 NOK 20.98
-34.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 444
$74.3 NOK 716
-37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.37
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
-10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,359
$237 NOK 2,286
3.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 NOK 365
$38.89 NOK 375
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 524
$65.3 NOK 629
-16.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOK 475
$54.4 NOK 524
-9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 NOK 340
$39.55 NOK 381
-10.90%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$19.86 NOK 191
-15.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,917
$282 NOK 2,718
-29.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
-21.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 912
$90.4 NOK 872
4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$55.2 NOK 532
-6.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 973
$111 NOK 1,070
-9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,475
$147 NOK 1,420
3.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-8.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 NOK 8,394
$961 NOK 9,261
-9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-27.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-8.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
-16.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
-0.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-12.85%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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