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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 10.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.12 NOK 282
$24.84 NOK 240
17.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 970
$103 NOK 997
-2.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$19.48 NOK 188
-31.31%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.89
$5.34 NOK 51.6
-9.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NOK 20.11
$3.09 NOK 29.87
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.89
$2.91 NOK 28.16
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 NOK 89.1
$11.50 NOK 111
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.86 NOK 95.3
$9.57 NOK 92.5
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.95
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.17
$3.46 NOK 33.42
-0.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.98
$2.82 NOK 27.27
17.38%
Eggs
$2.50 NOK 24.19
$5.12 NOK 49.49
-51.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$14.30 NOK 138
-29.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 NOK 99.2
$15.57 NOK 151
-34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.00 NOK 348
$27.52 NOK 266
30.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.06
$3.90 NOK 37.68
-49.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 NOK 15.26
$3.02 NOK 29.17
-47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.85
$3.77 NOK 36.42
-34.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.55
$5.44 NOK 52.6
-49.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.94
$2.73 NOK 26.40
-62.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.27
$2.87 NOK 27.75
-23.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NOK 21.93
$2.77 NOK 26.76
-18.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.70
$2.06 NOK 19.94
-11.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.30 NOK 138
$16.69 NOK 161
-14.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 178
$18.00 NOK 174
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.93
$3.29 NOK 31.83
-6.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOK 37.57
$4.46 NOK 43.17
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 NOK 32.68
$4.35 NOK 42.07
-22.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 717
$81.0 NOK 784
-8.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$15.53 NOK 150
-34.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.99
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100.0 NOK 967
$74.3 NOK 718
34.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.20
$2.22 NOK 21.42
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,137
$237 NOK 2,294
-6.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 413
$38.89 NOK 376
9.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 NOK 373
$65.3 NOK 631
-40.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 NOK 480
$54.4 NOK 526
-8.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 337
$39.55 NOK 382
-11.98%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NOK 145
$19.86 NOK 192
-24.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,953
$282 NOK 2,726
8.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
-22.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 NOK 484
$90.4 NOK 874
-44.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 NOK 298
$55.2 NOK 534
-44.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 NOK 688
$111 NOK 1,074
-35.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 964
$147 NOK 1,424
-32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
-5.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 NOK 8,597
$961 NOK 9,290
-7.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
-8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
-1.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
-20.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
-25.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
-19.68%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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