Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Norway

Bergen vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Bergen is 49.6% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 86.6% more in Bergen
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Bergen
Transportation: pay 83.1% more in Bergen
Housing: pay 20.1% more in Bergen
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Bergen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% more in Bergen
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Bergen

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

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Bergen vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Bergen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$23.39 NOK218.07	+103.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$15.66 NOK146.03	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$5.18 NOK48.32	+131.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$4.57 NOK42.61	+103.8%
Average			+86.6%

Warsaw vs. Bergen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Bergen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$3.90 NOK36.34	+161.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$7.29 NOK68.01	+65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$8.39 NOK78.21	+106.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$6.38 NOK59.44	+63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$7.83 NOK72.99	+165.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.82 NOK16.99	+234.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.22 NOK11.38	+58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.60 NOK14.91	+106.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$2.46 NOK22.95	+34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.12 NOK10.44	+177.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.50 NOK13.94	+266.2%
Average			+119.9%

Warsaw vs. Bergen - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Bergen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$9.15 NOK85.31	+38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$86.35 NOK805.09	+207.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+56.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$27.36 NOK255.06	+114.0%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 20.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Bergen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$81.37 NOK758.65	+404.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$1,432.15 NOK13,353.27	+21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$1,089.34 NOK10,156.92	+14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$214.39 NOK1,998.93	-18.4%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Bergen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$239.36 NOK2,231.76	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$11,857.56 NOK111K	-18.0%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Bergen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$12.42 NOK115.85	+170.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$5.40 NOK50.33	+26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$17.37 NOK161.99	+171.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$46.31 NOK431.80	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$19.05 NOK177.67	+107.0%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Bergen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$106.68 NOK994.65	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$53.75 NOK501.12	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$117.10 NOK1,091.85	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$164.65 NOK1,535.15	+47.2%
Average			+21.5%

Warsaw vs. Bergen - Cost of clothing

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