Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 5.9% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 1.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$24.89 NOK 248
-7.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$99.2 NOK 987
24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$19.2 NOK 191
-24.90%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.22 NOK 32
12.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$11.66 NOK 116
-8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.59 NOK 95.4
22.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-1.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.28 NOK 32.62
7.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.77 NOK 27.56
42.60%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-9.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$14.05 NOK 140
-14.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$15.88 NOK 158
-5.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.97 NOK 278
1.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-2.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-9.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.71 NOK 26.98
11.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.85 NOK 28.35
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.9 NOK 28.86
10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$2.14 NOK 21.26
11.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$16.81 NOK 167
-9.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$16.7 NOK 166
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.32 NOK 33.02
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.41 NOK 43.85
10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.47 NOK 44.44
5.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$81.8 NOK 814
12.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$15.62 NOK 155
-2.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$2.27 NOK 22.59
0.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$73.8 NOK 734
18.89%
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)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-10.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$242 NOK 2,409
35.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$37.91 NOK 377
13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$64.9 NOK 646
15.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$53.5 NOK 533
-20.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$39.83 NOK 396
19.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$20.28 NOK 202
-16.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$288 NOK 2,865
10.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-32.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$92.3 NOK 918
18.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$54.8 NOK 545
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$113 NOK 1,126
11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$146 NOK 1,450
-8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
7.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$992 NOK 9,869
9.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
10.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
4.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-4.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
48.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
3.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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