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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 0.1% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 2.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.57 NOK 315
$24.84 NOK 240
31.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,169
$103 NOK 997
17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 NOK 148
$19.48 NOK 188
-21.41%
Cappuccino
$6.14 NOK 59.4
$5.34 NOK 51.6
14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 NOK 44.51
$3.09 NOK 29.87
48.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.28
$2.91 NOK 28.16
14.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.22 NOK 109
$11.50 NOK 111
-2.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 NOK 106
$9.57 NOK 92.5
15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 22.87
$2.74 NOK 26.47
-13.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.68
$3.46 NOK 33.42
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.97
$2.82 NOK 27.27
20.92%
Eggs
$4.87 NOK 47.08
$5.12 NOK 49.49
-4.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 NOK 109
$14.30 NOK 138
-21.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 148
$15.57 NOK 151
-1.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.71 NOK 365
$27.52 NOK 266
37.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.51
$3.90 NOK 37.68
-0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 26.81
$3.02 NOK 29.17
-8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$3.77 NOK 36.42
-4.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOK 51.5
$5.44 NOK 52.6
-2.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 28.64
$2.73 NOK 26.40
8.42%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 33.65
$2.87 NOK 27.75
21.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NOK 25.84
$2.77 NOK 26.76
-3.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 16.71
$2.06 NOK 19.94
-16.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOK 147
$16.69 NOK 161
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.99 NOK 164
$18.00 NOK 174
-5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$3.29 NOK 31.83
9.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOK 45.37
$4.46 NOK 43.17
5.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 NOK 44.81
$4.35 NOK 42.07
6.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 NOK 579
$81.0 NOK 784
-26.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NOK 123
$15.53 NOK 150
-18.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NOK 11.04
$2.18 NOK 21.05
-47.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 NOK 488
$74.3 NOK 718
-32.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.22 NOK 21.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
-4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
-15.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 NOK 2,400
$237 NOK 2,294
4.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 NOK 468
$38.89 NOK 376
24.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 737
$65.3 NOK 631
16.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 NOK 458
$54.4 NOK 526
-12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 NOK 373
$39.55 NOK 382
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 NOK 159
$19.86 NOK 192
-17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 NOK 3,266
$282 NOK 2,726
19.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
-44.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 NOK 863
$90.4 NOK 874
-1.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 NOK 315
$55.2 NOK 534
-41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,291
$111 NOK 1,074
20.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 NOK 1,315
$147 NOK 1,424
-7.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
6.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
$961 NOK 9,290
27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
27.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
15.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
17.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
10.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
-2.68%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

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