Cost of living comparison
Bergen is 3.4% more expensive than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Bergen
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Bergen
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Bergen
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Bergen
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% more in Bergen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Bergen
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Bergen
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Bergen are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Bergen.
If you lived in Bergen instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$22.71
NOK237.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$16.35
NOK171.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.87
NOK30.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$2.46
NOK25.77
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$2.95
NOK30.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$6.12
NOK64.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$8.10
NOK84.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$3.91
NOK40.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$6.62
NOK69.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.46
NOK15.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$1.15
NOK12.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$1.48
NOK15.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$2.39
NOK25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$1.08
NOK11.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$1.11
NOK11.59
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$7.46
NOK78.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$71.29
NOK746.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$34,511.99
NOK361,426.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$31.33
NOK328.14
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$57.02
NOK597.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$1,170.46
NOK12,257.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$918.69
NOK9,620.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$164.71
NOK1,724.91
|
|
pay 29.5% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$293.74
NOK3,076.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$11,655.37
NOK122,060.85
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$9.54
NOK99.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$4.68
NOK49.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$49.40
NOK517.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$16.35
NOK171.20
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Bergen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$83.24
NOK871.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$46.15
NOK483.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$91.42
NOK957.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$134.72
NOK1,410.83
|
|
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