Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Bergen Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 12.5% cheaper than Bergen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Berlin
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Bergen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bergen, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.93
NOK251.94
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.45
NOK186.44
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
NOK31.24
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.45
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
NOK33.41
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
NOK66.59
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
NOK92.70
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
NOK52.66
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.12
NOK71.92
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
NOK17.12
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NOK11.59
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NOK15.08
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
NOK23.94
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.57
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK13.26
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
NOK82.36
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.77
NOK806.21
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,898.97
NOK352,716.95
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.31
NOK316.44
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.67
NOK663.67
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,312.87
NOK13,268.88
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.85
NOK9,711.17
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.66
NOK1,654.13
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.62
NOK2,492.53
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,588.56
NOK127,230.04
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.47
NOK105.82
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.22
NOK52.74
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.46
NOK156.20
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.33
NOK528.87
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.95
NOK191.47
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Bergen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.19
NOK1,042.93
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.45
NOK560.44
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.34
NOK1,115.15
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.44
NOK1,550.83
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Bergen vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Norway vs. Germany.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Norway and Germany.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Berlin or Bergen. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.