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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 1.2% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$25.28 NOK 237
1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$99.8 NOK 935
21.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$19.56 NOK 183
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$3.11 NOK 29.18
32.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.99 NOK 28.06
6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$11.42 NOK 107
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$9.55 NOK 89.5
18.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.76 NOK 25.82
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$3.40 NOK 31.88
17.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$2.87 NOK 26.85
27.87%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.90 NOK 45.91
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$14.41 NOK 135
-7.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$16.05 NOK 150
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$28.27 NOK 265
9.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.76 NOK 35.20
-5.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.96 NOK 27.74
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$3.71 NOK 34.81
-7.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-11.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.63 NOK 24.64
-4.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.90 NOK 27.21
-7.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$2.77 NOK 25.98
0.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$2.07 NOK 19.38
15.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$16.91 NOK 158
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$18.29 NOK 171
1.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.32 NOK 31.10
5.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$4.42 NOK 41.39
-4.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$4.39 NOK 41.17
-5.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$79.1 NOK 741
-0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$15.14 NOK 142
-32.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$2.16 NOK 20.26
-36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$72.9 NOK 683
-41.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.24 NOK 21.00
-1.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
-3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$239 NOK 2,239
23.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$39.16 NOK 367
-21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$64.0 NOK 600
-12.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$54.8 NOK 514
4.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$39.51 NOK 370
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$20.23 NOK 190
-11.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$282 NOK 2,639
-2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
12.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$91.1 NOK 854
13.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$56.4 NOK 528
14.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$113 NOK 1,059
7.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$144 NOK 1,346
15.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
33.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$972 NOK 9,104
46.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
36.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
51.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
57.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
0.86%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

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