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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.9% more expensive than Bergen without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 NOK 207
$25.28 NOK 237
-12.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,160
$99.8 NOK 935
24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 134
$19.56 NOK 183
-26.79%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 43.34
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 34.51
$3.11 NOK 29.18
18.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$2.99 NOK 28.06
-3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.75 NOK 101
$11.42 NOK 107
-5.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 NOK 109
$9.55 NOK 89.5
22.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.56
$2.76 NOK 25.82
-9.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.78
$3.40 NOK 31.88
2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 37.08
$2.87 NOK 26.85
37.98%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 41.98
$4.90 NOK 45.91
-8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 NOK 112
$14.41 NOK 135
-17.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 NOK 142
$16.05 NOK 150
-5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.81 NOK 261
$28.27 NOK 265
-1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.76 NOK 35.20
0.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 26.66
$2.96 NOK 27.74
-3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.12
$3.71 NOK 34.81
-27.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 NOK 49.71
$5.56 NOK 52.1
-4.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.96
$2.63 NOK 24.64
13.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 30.01
$2.90 NOK 27.21
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 NOK 30.05
$2.77 NOK 25.98
15.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.29
$2.07 NOK 19.38
20.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$16.91 NOK 158
-11.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 NOK 173
$18.29 NOK 171
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.32 NOK 31.10
14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 45.73
$4.42 NOK 41.39
10.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 44.45
$4.39 NOK 41.17
7.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 NOK 881
$79.1 NOK 741
18.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.37 NOK 144
$15.14 NOK 142
1.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 20.49
$2.16 NOK 20.26
1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 NOK 818
$72.9 NOK 683
19.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.82
$2.24 NOK 21.00
-5.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
-7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
-3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 2,987
$239 NOK 2,239
33.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.11 NOK 395
$39.16 NOK 367
7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.0 NOK 712
$64.0 NOK 600
18.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 NOK 396
$54.8 NOK 514
-22.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.45 NOK 435
$39.51 NOK 370
17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 162
$20.23 NOK 190
-14.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,067
$282 NOK 2,639
16.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
-33.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,044
$91.1 NOK 854
22.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 NOK 445
$56.4 NOK 528
-15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,199
$113 NOK 1,059
13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$144 NOK 1,346
-7.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
7.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 NOK 9,996
$972 NOK 9,104
9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
14.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
4.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
-17.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
0.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
-0.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.85
-10.93%

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

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

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