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Bergen vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Bergen is 47.1% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 87.8% more in Bergen
Groceries: pay 59.3% more in Bergen
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Bergen
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Bergen
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Bergen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.7% more in Bergen
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Bergen

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Bergen are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bergen.

Bergen vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.8% more for restaurants

	Prague	Bergen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$24.93 NOK251.94	+136.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$18.45 NOK186.44	+92.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$3.09 NOK31.24	+58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$2.81 NOK28.45	+64.6%
Average			+87.8%

Prague vs. Bergen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.3% more for groceries

	Prague	Bergen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$3.31 NOK33.41	+91.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$6.59 NOK66.59	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$9.17 NOK92.70	+92.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$5.21 NOK52.66	+36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$7.12 NOK71.92	+65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.69 NOK17.12	+66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.15 NOK11.59	+31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.49 NOK15.08	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$2.37 NOK23.94	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.05 NOK10.57	+60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.31 NOK13.26	+133.6%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Prague	Bergen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$8.15 NOK82.36	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$79.77 NOK806.21	+202.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$34,898.97 NOK352,716.95	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$31.31 NOK316.44	+94.7%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Prague	Bergen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$65.67 NOK663.67	+174.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,312.87 NOK13,268.88	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$960.85 NOK9,711.17	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$163.66 NOK1,654.13	-37.3%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Bergen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$246.62 NOK2,492.53	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$12,588.56 NOK127,230.04	-17.6%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Bergen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$10.47 NOK105.82	+263.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$5.22 NOK52.74	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$15.46 NOK156.20	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$52.33 NOK528.87	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$18.95 NOK191.47	+57.9%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Prague	Bergen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$103.19 NOK1,042.93	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$55.45 NOK560.44	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$110.34 NOK1,115.15	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$153.44 NOK1,550.83	+12.8%
Average			+22.0%

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