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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 21.8% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 16.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$24.89 NOK 248
-21.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$99.2 NOK 987
1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$19.2 NOK 191
-29.48%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$3.22 NOK 32
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$11.66 NOK 116
-19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$9.59 NOK 95.4
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-20.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$2.77 NOK 27.56
2.53%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-24.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$14.05 NOK 140
-18.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$15.88 NOK 158
2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$27.97 NOK 278
25.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-30.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-22.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-35.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-36.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-24.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-25.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-6.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$16.81 NOK 167
-13.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$16.7 NOK 166
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$3.32 NOK 33.02
9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-5.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$4.47 NOK 44.44
16.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$81.8 NOK 814
-12.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$73.8 NOK 734
-15.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-18.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$242 NOK 2,409
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$37.91 NOK 377
17.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$64.9 NOK 646
-42.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$53.5 NOK 533
-10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.98%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$20.28 NOK 202
-36.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$288 NOK 2,865
1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-63.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$92.3 NOK 918
12.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$54.8 NOK 545
-14.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$113 NOK 1,126
-10.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$146 NOK 1,450
-1.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-5.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$992 NOK 9,869
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-18.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-13.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-4.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
0.21%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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