Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Norway

Bergen vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Bergen is 55.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Bergen
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Bergen
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Bergen
Housing: pay 32.5% more in Bergen
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Bergen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.6% more in Bergen
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Bergen

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bergen are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Bergen. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bergen.

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Bergen vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bergen instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Bergen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$23.39 NOK218.07	+99.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$15.66 NOK146.03	+123.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$5.18 NOK48.32	+220.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$4.57 NOK42.61	+446.7%
Average			+140.8%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Bergen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$3.90 NOK36.34	+283.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$7.29 NOK68.01	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$8.39 NOK78.21	+81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$6.38 NOK59.44	+242.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$7.83 NOK72.99	+162.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$1.82 NOK16.99	+95.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$1.22 NOK11.38	+50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$1.60 NOK14.91	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$2.46 NOK22.95	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$1.12 NOK10.44	+175.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$1.50 NOK13.94	+362.1%
Average			+119.9%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Moscow	Bergen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$9.15 NOK85.31	+176.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	$86.35 NOK805.09	+112.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$27.36 NOK255.06	+171.9%
Average			+102.9%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.5% more for housing

	Moscow	Bergen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$81.37 NOK758.65	+723.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$1,432.15 NOK13,353.27	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$1,089.34 NOK10,156.92	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$214.39 NOK1,998.93	+50.1%
Average			+32.5%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of housing

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Bergen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$239.36 NOK2,231.76	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$11,857.56 NOK111K	-55.1%
Average			-63.6%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of childcare

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pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Bergen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$12.42 NOK115.85	+165.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$5.40 NOK50.33	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$17.37 NOK161.99	+403.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$46.31 NOK431.80	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$19.05 NOK177.67	+103.6%
Average			+88.6%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Bergen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$106.68 NOK994.65	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$53.75 NOK501.12	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$117.10 NOK1,091.85	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$164.65 NOK1,535.15	-8.6%
Average			-11.2%

Moscow vs. Bergen - Cost of clothing

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