Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 2.7% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 243

$24.84 NOK 240

1.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,164

$103 NOK 997

16.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 146

$19.48 NOK 188

-22.59%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.79

$5.34 NOK 51.6

-9.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 NOK 40.66

$3.09 NOK 29.87

36.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.36

$2.91 NOK 28.16

11.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 117

$11.50 NOK 111

4.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$9.57 NOK 92.5

14.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.15

$2.74 NOK 26.47

-12.77%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.76

$3.46 NOK 33.42

15.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.85

$2.82 NOK 27.27

27.66%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.17

$5.12 NOK 49.49

-0.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$14.30 NOK 138

-7.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$15.57 NOK 151

2.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 301

$27.52 NOK 266

13.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.54

$3.90 NOK 37.68

-8.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.41

$3.02 NOK 29.17

-12.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.41

$3.77 NOK 36.42

-11.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.37

$5.44 NOK 52.6

-9.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.54

$2.73 NOK 26.40

-6.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.10

$2.87 NOK 27.75

-9.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.69

$2.77 NOK 26.76

-0.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.73

$2.06 NOK 19.94

14.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 168

$16.69 NOK 161

4.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$18.00 NOK 174

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 34.09

$3.29 NOK 31.83

7.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.46

$4.46 NOK 43.17

-6.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.88

$4.35 NOK 42.07

-0.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 750

$81.0 NOK 784

-4.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 97.2

$15.53 NOK 150

-35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.52

$2.18 NOK 21.05

-35.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 405

$74.3 NOK 718

-43.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.19

$2.22 NOK 21.42

3.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K NOK 347.3K

$34.8K NOK 336.4K

3.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.1K NOK 406.7K

$42.6K NOK 411.5K

-1.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$305 NOK 2,951

$237 NOK 2,294

28.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.56 NOK 295

$38.89 NOK 376

-21.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 538

$65.3 NOK 631

-14.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 540

$54.4 NOK 526

2.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 284

$39.55 NOK 382

-25.64%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 173

$19.86 NOK 192

-9.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$268 NOK 2,591

$282 NOK 2,726

-4.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.5K

$13.0K NOK 125.6K

13.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,022

$90.4 NOK 874

16.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 645

$55.2 NOK 534

20.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,178

$111 NOK 1,074

9.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,613

$147 NOK 1,424

13.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.6K

$1,289 NOK 12.5K

33.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$961 NOK 9,290

46.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.8K

$1,985 NOK 19.2K

34.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.7K

$1,578 NOK 15.3K

35.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 107.1K

$7,549 NOK 73.0K

46.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.8K

$4,792 NOK 46.3K

57.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.8K

$4,205 NOK 40.7K

-2.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

4.85

4.74%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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