Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 21.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 10.5% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 NOK 291
$24.89 NOK 248
17.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 992
$99.2 NOK 987
0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.15 NOK 131
$19.2 NOK 191
-31.51%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.1
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$3.22 NOK 32
-38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.54
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-30.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.13 NOK 90.9
$11.66 NOK 116
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 94.3
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.65
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.52
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-0.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.54
$2.77 NOK 27.56
18.05%
Eggs
$2.59 NOK 25.81
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-46.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 100
$14.05 NOK 140
-28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NOK 101
$15.88 NOK 158
-36.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.75 NOK 356
$27.97 NOK 278
27.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.59
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-50.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 NOK 16.23
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-29.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.53
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-51.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-61.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NOK 22.64
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-21.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.4
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-13.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 141
$16.81 NOK 167
-15.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 NOK 128
$16.7 NOK 166
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NOK 30.82
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.5
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 NOK 32.91
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-25.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 NOK 744
$81.8 NOK 814
-8.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.44
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 995
$73.8 NOK 734
35.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 NOK 434
$37.91 NOK 377
15.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 NOK 378
$64.9 NOK 646
-41.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$53.5 NOK 533
-9.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$39.83 NOK 396
-10.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$20.28 NOK 202
-27.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 3,060
$288 NOK 2,865
6.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-22.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.71 NOK 494
$92.3 NOK 918
-46.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 NOK 306
$54.8 NOK 545
-43.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 NOK 694
$113 NOK 1,126
-38.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NOK 1,018
$146 NOK 1,450
-29.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-4.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 NOK 8,747
$992 NOK 9,869
-11.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-2.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-16.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
3.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-11.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.85
-21.65%

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

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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