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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 0.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 2.7% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$25.51 NOK 257

-1.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$102 NOK 1,026

19.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$19.34 NOK 195

-23.06%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$5.56 NOK 56.1

-12.77%

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

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$3.22 NOK 32.49

25.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$2.91 NOK 29.37

12.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.41 NOK 115

5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$9.80 NOK 98.8

12.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.72 NOK 27.43

-13.60%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.47 NOK 35.02

19.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$2.79 NOK 28.18

30.82%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$5.03 NOK 50.8

2.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$14.03 NOK 142

-4.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$15.65 NOK 158

5.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$28.19 NOK 284

10.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.75 NOK 37.82

-9.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.95 NOK 29.79

-14.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.77 NOK 38.03

-9.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$5.44 NOK 54.9

-9.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.71 NOK 27.30

-9.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$2.86 NOK 28.90

-9.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.88 NOK 29.01

-1.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$2.03 NOK 20.48

16.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$16.67 NOK 168

3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$16.79 NOK 169

5.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.30 NOK 33.32

2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.32 NOK 43.58

1.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.53 NOK 45.71

-8.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$80.7 NOK 814

-2.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$15.59 NOK 157

-34.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$2.24 NOK 22.63

-35.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$73.8 NOK 744

-43.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.17 NOK 21.86

0.92%

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

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$35.9K NOK 362.2K

-0.82%

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

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$42.3K NOK 426.4K

1.00%

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

$299 NOK 3,012

$245 NOK 2,473

21.80%

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

$31.64 NOK 319

$38.76 NOK 391

-18.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$63.6 NOK 642

-11.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$54.7 NOK 552

3.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$40.86 NOK 412

-28.49%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$19.97 NOK 201

-9.81%

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

$274 NOK 2,767

$289 NOK 2,912

-4.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$13.0K NOK 130.9K

14.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$92.8 NOK 937

13.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$56.1 NOK 566

16.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$112 NOK 1,132

11.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$148 NOK 1,493

11.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,307 NOK 13.2K

29.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$975 NOK 9,838

45.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,044 NOK 20.6K

31.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,585 NOK 16.0K

36.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$6,960 NOK 70.2K

49.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$4,699 NOK 47.4K

52.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,964 NOK 40.0K

-2.29%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bergen: January 13, 2026

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