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Bergen vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Bergen is 10.6% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% more in Bergen
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Bergen
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Bergen
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Bergen
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Bergen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Bergen
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Bergen

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

Bergen vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% more for restaurants

	Oslo	Bergen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK194.70	$23.39 NOK218.07	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK146.03	$15.66 NOK146.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.04	$5.18 NOK48.32	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.21	$4.57 NOK42.61	+36.5%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Oslo	Bergen
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK38.79	$3.90 NOK36.34	-6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.01	$7.29 NOK68.01	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK88.72	$8.39 NOK78.21	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.22	$6.38 NOK59.44	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK65.38	$7.83 NOK72.99	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.00	$1.82 NOK16.99	+21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.14	$1.22 NOK11.38	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.66	$1.60 NOK14.91	+1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK24.84	$2.46 NOK22.95	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.38	$1.12 NOK10.44	-8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.07	$1.50 NOK13.94	+15.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Oslo	Bergen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK84.37	$9.15 NOK85.31	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK757.39	$86.35 NOK805.09	+6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK448K	$48,017.78 NOK448K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK247.27	$27.36 NOK255.06	+3.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Oslo	Bergen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK515.76	$81.37 NOK758.65	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK18,900.03	$1,432.15 NOK13,353.27	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,588.75	$1,089.34 NOK10,156.92	-30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK2,973.68	$214.39 NOK1,998.93	-32.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Oslo	Bergen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,195.26	$239.36 NOK2,231.76	+1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK145K	$11,857.56 NOK111K	-23.5%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Bergen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK109.03	$12.42 NOK115.85	+6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.24	$5.40 NOK50.33	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK175.23	$17.37 NOK161.99	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK549.91	$46.31 NOK431.80	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK184.97	$19.05 NOK177.67	-3.9%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Bergen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK933.59	$106.68 NOK994.65	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK557.06	$53.75 NOK501.12	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,236.26	$117.10 NOK1,091.85	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,455.39	$164.65 NOK1,535.15	+5.5%
Average			-2.8%

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