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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 7.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$24.89 NOK 248
53.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$99.2 NOK 987
-4.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$19.2 NOK 191
-6.30%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$3.22 NOK 32
-16.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$11.66 NOK 116
-49.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-20.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-18.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$3.28 NOK 32.62
0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$2.77 NOK 27.56
20.22%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-9.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$14.05 NOK 140
-13.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$15.88 NOK 158
-7.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$27.97 NOK 278
-0.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-17.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-19.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-10.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-2.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$16.81 NOK 167
-10.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$16.7 NOK 166
-22.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$3.32 NOK 33.02
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-5.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-44.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$81.8 NOK 814
-10.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$15.62 NOK 155
-35.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-38.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-10.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$242 NOK 2,409
-1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$37.91 NOK 377
-0.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$64.9 NOK 646
-14.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$53.5 NOK 533
-7.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$20.28 NOK 202
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$288 NOK 2,865
-2.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$92.3 NOK 918
2.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$54.8 NOK 545
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$113 NOK 1,126
-4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$146 NOK 1,450
5.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$992 NOK 9,869
-9.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-16.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-28.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-4.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.85
-9.69%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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