Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 4.8% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 2.1% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$24.84 NOK 239
54.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$103 NOK 993
-7.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$19.48 NOK 188
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$5.34 NOK 51.4
1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$3.09 NOK 29.74
-13.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$2.91 NOK 28.04
-11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$11.50 NOK 111
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$9.57 NOK 92.1
-18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.74 NOK 26.36
-18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$3.46 NOK 33.28
-3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$2.82 NOK 27.16
17.38%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$5.12 NOK 49.29
-14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$14.30 NOK 138
-14.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$15.57 NOK 150
-7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$27.52 NOK 265
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$3.90 NOK 37.53
-8.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$3.02 NOK 29.05
-18.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$3.77 NOK 36.26
-10.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$5.44 NOK 52.4
-20.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$2.73 NOK 26.29
-9.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$2.87 NOK 27.63
-10.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$2.77 NOK 26.65
4.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$2.06 NOK 19.85
-7.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$16.69 NOK 161
-8.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$18.00 NOK 173
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$3.29 NOK 31.70
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$4.46 NOK 42.99
-7.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-43.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$81.0 NOK 780
-10.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$15.53 NOK 150
-34.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$74.3 NOK 715
-38.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$34.8K NOK 335.1K
3.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$42.6K NOK 409.8K
-8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$237 NOK 2,284
1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$38.89 NOK 374
-0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$65.3 NOK 628
-15.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$54.4 NOK 524
-10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$39.55 NOK 381
-9.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$19.86 NOK 191
-15.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$282 NOK 2,715
1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$13.0K NOK 125.1K
-21.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$90.4 NOK 871
7.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$55.2 NOK 532
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$111 NOK 1,069
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$147 NOK 1,418
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-7.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$961 NOK 9,251
-6.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-18.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$7,549 NOK 72.7K
-28.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$4,792 NOK 46.1K
-12.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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