Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Bergen

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 0.4% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 7.1% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.04 NOK 329
$24.89 NOK 248
32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,190
$99.2 NOK 987
20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 NOK 149
$19.2 NOK 191
-21.87%
Cappuccino
$6.07 NOK 60.4
$5.46 NOK 54.3
11.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 NOK 44.79
$3.22 NOK 32
39.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$2.98 NOK 29.69
11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 NOK 110
$11.66 NOK 116
-5.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.19 NOK 111
$9.59 NOK 95.4
16.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-7.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.34
$2.77 NOK 27.56
24.55%
Eggs
$4.9 NOK 48.72
$4.88 NOK 48.55
0.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$14.05 NOK 140
-20.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 NOK 151
$15.88 NOK 158
-4.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.42 NOK 372
$27.97 NOK 278
33.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.68
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 36.99
$3.63 NOK 36.13
2.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 50.5
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-10.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.63
$2.71 NOK 26.98
13.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.4
$2.85 NOK 28.35
28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 NOK 27.07
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-6.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 17.16
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.76 NOK 147
$16.81 NOK 167
-12.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.33 NOK 162
$16.7 NOK 166
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 35.99
$3.32 NOK 33.02
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 NOK 46.29
$4.41 NOK 43.85
5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 NOK 45.7
$4.47 NOK 44.44
2.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 NOK 605
$81.8 NOK 814
-25.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.62 NOK 126
$15.62 NOK 155
-19.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 NOK 10.78
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-52.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$73.8 NOK 734
-31.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,458
$242 NOK 2,409
2.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.58 NOK 473
$37.91 NOK 377
25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 NOK 748
$64.9 NOK 646
15.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 NOK 473
$53.5 NOK 533
-11.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.47 NOK 393
$39.83 NOK 396
-0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 165
$20.28 NOK 202
-18.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,255
$288 NOK 2,865
13.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 NOK 72K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-43.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 879
$92.3 NOK 918
-4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.47 NOK 323
$54.8 NOK 545
-40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,298
$113 NOK 1,126
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,359
$146 NOK 1,450
-6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
$992 NOK 9,869
25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
14.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,541 NOK 85K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
36.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 52K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
22.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-7.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.85
-11.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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