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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 8.7% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 5.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$24.89 NOK 248
2.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$99.2 NOK 987
1.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$19.2 NOK 191
-28.54%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$3.22 NOK 32
60.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$2.98 NOK 29.69
70.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$11.66 NOK 116
-12.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$9.59 NOK 95.4
2.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-19.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$3.28 NOK 32.62
1.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$2.77 NOK 27.56
16.25%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-12.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-14.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$15.88 NOK 158
-7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$27.97 NOK 278
-1.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-12.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-22.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-11.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-4.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-13.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$16.81 NOK 167
-8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$16.7 NOK 166
-18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.32 NOK 33.02
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-6.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$81.8 NOK 814
-10.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$15.62 NOK 155
-34.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-36.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$73.8 NOK 734
-37.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-4.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-10.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$242 NOK 2,409
1.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$37.91 NOK 377
1.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$64.9 NOK 646
-16.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$53.5 NOK 533
-8.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$39.83 NOK 396
-11.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$20.28 NOK 202
-19.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$288 NOK 2,865
-3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-20.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$92.3 NOK 918
3.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$54.8 NOK 545
-4.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$113 NOK 1,126
-4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$146 NOK 1,450
3.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-6.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$992 NOK 9,869
-4.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-20.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-15.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
15.33%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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