Cost of living in Bergen
Bergen, Norway
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Cost of living in Bergen vs. Norway overall average
Bergen is 15.7% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Bergen
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Bergen
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Bergen
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Bergen
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% more in Bergen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Bergen
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Bergen
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bergen are more expensive than in Norway.
Bergen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.71
NOK236.98
|
$16.35
-
$31.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
NOK170.63
|
$13.93
-
$17.26
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
NOK29.99
|
$2.27
-
$4.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NOK25.68
|
$1.82
-
$4.09
|
Bergen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK30.81
|
$2.27
-
$4.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
NOK63.91
|
$4.18
-
$13.62
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.10
NOK84.58
|
$5.84
-
$12.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
NOK40.84
|
$2.27
-
$5.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
NOK69.05
|
$3.54
-
$9.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
NOK15.24
|
$0.82
-
$2.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NOK12.03
|
$0.82
-
$3.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NOK15.41
|
$0.82
-
$2.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
NOK24.97
|
$1.03
-
$4.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.29
|
$0.78
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NOK11.55
|
$0.82
-
$1.24
|
Bergen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
NOK77.88
|
$6.88
-
$8.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.29
NOK744.13
|
$68.57
-
$72.66
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,511.99
NOK360,215.48
|
$27,246.31
-
$45,410.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.33
NOK327.04
|
$17.66
-
$43.14
|
Bergen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.02
NOK595.11
|
$31.79
-
$77.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,170.46
NOK12,216.52
|
$1,058.07
-
$1,362.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$918.69
NOK9,588.73
|
$726.57
-
$1,135.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.71
NOK1,719.13
|
$104.18
-
$278.66
|
Bergen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.74
NOK3,065.89
|
$212.52
-
$317.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,655.37
NOK121,651.72
|
$4,541.05
-
$19,072.42
|
Bergen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK99.53
|
$8.17
-
$15.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
NOK48.87
|
$2.72
-
$5.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK151.67
|
$12.71
-
$16.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.40
NOK515.62
|
$36.24
-
$63.57
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
NOK170.63
|
$13.62
-
$22.71
|
Bergen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.24
NOK868.84
|
$54.40
-
$108.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.15
NOK481.71
|
$36.24
-
$54.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.42
NOK954.15
|
$81.74
-
$145.31
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.72
NOK1,406.10
|
$72.66
-
$227.05
|
Bergen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Bergen,
Egersund,
Bodo,
Trondheim,
Arendal,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Bergen.
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