Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 11.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 12.4% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$24.84 NOK 240
-21.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$103 NOK 997
-3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$19.48 NOK 188
-32.29%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$5.34 NOK 51.6
-8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$3.09 NOK 29.87
-20.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$2.91 NOK 28.16
-23.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$11.50 NOK 111
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$9.57 NOK 92.5
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$3.46 NOK 33.42
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$2.82 NOK 27.27
-2.48%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$5.12 NOK 49.49
-28.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$14.30 NOK 138
-20.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$15.57 NOK 151
5.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$27.52 NOK 266
28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$3.90 NOK 37.68
-27.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$3.02 NOK 29.17
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$3.77 NOK 36.42
-40.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$5.44 NOK 52.6
-34.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$2.73 NOK 26.40
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$2.87 NOK 27.75
-25.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$2.77 NOK 26.76
-4.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$2.06 NOK 19.94
-8.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$16.69 NOK 161
-15.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$18.00 NOK 174
-26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$3.29 NOK 31.83
13.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$4.46 NOK 43.17
-4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$4.35 NOK 42.07
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$81.0 NOK 784
-13.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$15.53 NOK 150
-34.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-35.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$74.3 NOK 718
-15.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$2.22 NOK 21.42
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$237 NOK 2,294
-6.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$38.89 NOK 376
11.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$65.3 NOK 631
-41.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$54.4 NOK 526
-9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$39.55 NOK 382
-10.21%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$19.86 NOK 192
-37.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$282 NOK 2,726
1.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
-63.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$90.4 NOK 874
13.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$55.2 NOK 534
-13.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$111 NOK 1,074
-10.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$147 NOK 1,424
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
-5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$961 NOK 9,290
1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
-26.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
-17.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
3.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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

Last update for Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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