Cost of living in Bergen
compared to
Cost of living in Bergen vs. Norway overall average
Bergen is 10.1% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Bergen
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Bergen
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Bergen
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Bergen
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% more in Bergen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Bergen
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Bergen
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Bergen are more expensive than in Norway.
Bergen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.93
NOK252.70
|
$19.94
-
$34.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.45
NOK187.00
|
$14.86
-
$19.99
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
NOK31.34
|
$2.19
-
$4.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.54
|
$1.99
-
$4.99
|
Bergen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
NOK33.51
|
$2.49
-
$4.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
NOK66.79
|
$4.74
-
$13.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
NOK92.98
|
$7.17
-
$14.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
NOK52.82
|
$3.83
-
$7.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.12
NOK72.14
|
$3.89
-
$8.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
NOK17.17
|
$1.36
-
$2.26
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NOK11.63
|
$0.90
-
$4.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NOK15.13
|
$0.45
-
$2.26
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
NOK24.01
|
$1.31
-
$3.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.60
|
$0.86
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK13.30
|
$1.13
-
$1.36
|
Bergen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
NOK82.61
|
$7.55
-
$8.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.77
NOK808.65
|
$78.27
-
$82.46
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,898.97
NOK353,784.86
|
$29,913.41
-
$39,884.54
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.31
NOK317.40
|
$16.09
-
$56.84
|
Bergen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.67
NOK665.68
|
$49.86
-
$79.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,312.87
NOK13,309.05
|
$997.11
-
$1,595.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.85
NOK9,740.57
|
$697.98
-
$1,196.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.66
NOK1,659.14
|
$103.70
-
$228.75
|
Bergen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.62
NOK2,500.08
|
$199.42
-
$348.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,588.56
NOK127,615.25
|
$4,985.57
-
$20,939.38
|
Bergen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.47
NOK106.14
|
$7.00
-
$16.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
NOK52.90
|
$2.99
-
$7.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.46
NOK156.68
|
$13.96
-
$17.95
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
NOK530.48
|
$39.88
-
$64.81
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.95
NOK192.05
|
$15.95
-
$24.93
|
Bergen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.19
NOK1,046.09
|
$59.73
-
$119.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.45
NOK562.14
|
$39.78
-
$89.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.34
NOK1,118.52
|
$89.74
-
$149.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.44
NOK1,555.53
|
$79.77
-
$249.28
|
Bergen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Longyearbyen,
Bodo,
Jessheim,
Baerum,
Alesund,
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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