Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Narvik is 11.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narvik is 12.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 NOK 194
$24.84 NOK 239
-19.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 NOK 884
$103 NOK 993
-10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.15 NOK 146
$19.48 NOK 188
-22.23%
Cappuccino
$5.47 NOK 52.7
$5.34 NOK 51.4
2.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.02
$3.09 NOK 29.74
-19.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.61
$2.91 NOK 28.04
-12.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 NOK 105
$11.50 NOK 111
-4.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 NOK 107
$9.57 NOK 92.1
15.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.03
$2.74 NOK 26.36
-12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOK 30.32
$3.46 NOK 33.28
-8.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.65
$2.82 NOK 27.16
-9.22%
Eggs
$5.00 NOK 48.11
$5.12 NOK 49.29
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 NOK 112
$14.30 NOK 138
-18.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.26 NOK 147
$15.57 NOK 150
-1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 NOK 213
$27.52 NOK 265
-19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.53
$3.90 NOK 37.53
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.08
$3.02 NOK 29.05
-34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.56
$3.77 NOK 36.26
-4.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 NOK 41.17
$5.44 NOK 52.4
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.35
$2.73 NOK 26.29
-10.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.55
$2.87 NOK 27.63
25.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 25.60
$2.77 NOK 26.65
-3.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOK 16.34
$2.06 NOK 19.85
-17.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 146
$16.69 NOK 161
-9.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOK 166
$18.00 NOK 173
-4.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.15
$3.29 NOK 31.70
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.75
$4.46 NOK 42.99
-21.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.08 NOK 48.89
$4.35 NOK 41.90
16.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 NOK 837
$81.0 NOK 780
7.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOK 120
$15.53 NOK 150
-19.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.49
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-35.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 NOK 494
$74.3 NOK 715
-30.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-6.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 291.1K
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 288.0K
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
-29.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,378
$237 NOK 2,284
4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.88 NOK 471
$38.89 NOK 374
25.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 736
$65.3 NOK 628
17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$54.4 NOK 524
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.53 NOK 246
$39.55 NOK 381
-35.45%
Cinema Ticket
$16.76 NOK 161
$19.86 NOK 191
-15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,263
$282 NOK 2,715
20.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 NOK 69.5K
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
-44.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NOK 852
$90.4 NOK 871
-2.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 312
$55.2 NOK 532
-41.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,292
$111 NOK 1,069
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,275
$147 NOK 1,418
-10.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 NOK 8,943
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-27.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 NOK 6,684
$961 NOK 9,251
-27.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 14.9K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-22.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-26.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,229 NOK 50.4K
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
-30.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,663 NOK 44.9K
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
-2.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,507 NOK 33.8K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-16.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.85
-11.96%

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

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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