Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 15.3% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 1.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$24.84 NOK 239
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 988
$103 NOK 994
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$19.48 NOK 188
-31.21%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.36
$5.34 NOK 51.5
-5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$3.09 NOK 29.78
68.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.2
$2.91 NOK 28.07
78.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 96.0
$11.50 NOK 111
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 91.0
$9.57 NOK 92.2
-1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.10
$2.74 NOK 26.39
-16.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.11
$3.46 NOK 33.32
-0.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$2.82 NOK 27.18
16.67%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.60
$5.12 NOK 49.34
-15.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$14.30 NOK 138
-16.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$15.57 NOK 150
-5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$27.52 NOK 265
2.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.45
$3.90 NOK 37.57
-8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.20
$3.02 NOK 29.08
-20.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.73
$3.77 NOK 36.30
-12.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.09
$5.44 NOK 52.5
-19.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.72
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-9.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.19
$2.87 NOK 27.66
-12.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$2.77 NOK 26.68
2.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.82
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$16.69 NOK 161
-8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$18.00 NOK 173
-12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.84
$3.29 NOK 31.74
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.98
$4.46 NOK 43.03
-6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.14
$4.35 NOK 41.94
0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 712
$81.0 NOK 781
-8.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$15.53 NOK 150
-35.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.87
$2.18 NOK 20.98
-33.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 443
$74.3 NOK 716
-38.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.12
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.6K
$34.8K NOK 335.4K
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.2K
$42.6K NOK 410.2K
-9.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,352
$237 NOK 2,286
2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 368
$38.89 NOK 375
-1.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$65.3 NOK 629
-13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 478
$54.4 NOK 524
-8.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$39.55 NOK 381
-8.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$19.86 NOK 191
-16.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,784
$282 NOK 2,718
2.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.6K
$13.0K NOK 125.2K
-22.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 909
$90.4 NOK 872
4.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$55.2 NOK 532
-4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,027
$111 NOK 1,070
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,439
$147 NOK 1,420
1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$1,289 NOK 12.4K
-6.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,961
$961 NOK 9,261
-3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$1,985 NOK 19.1K
-26.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$1,578 NOK 15.2K
-21.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 65.0K
$7,549 NOK 72.8K
-10.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$4,792 NOK 46.2K
-3.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$4,205 NOK 40.5K
7.06%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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