Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Bergen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bergen are 50.4% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bergen are 53.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Bergen are 62.9% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Bergen are 51.1% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Bergen are 65.3% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Bergen is 84.7% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Bergen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(175.47 kr)
20.27 €
(237.10 kr)
     +35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(584.89 kr)
85.49 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +71.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(105.28 kr)
12.92 €
(151.12 kr)
     +43.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.49 kr)
9.40 €
(110.00 kr)
     +88.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(58.49 kr)
8.12 €
(95.00 kr)
     +62.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(39.11 kr)
4.29 €
(50.15 kr)
     +28.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(22.90 kr)
2.74 €
(32.00 kr)
     +39.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(5.85 kr)
2.35 €
(27.50 kr)
     +370.2 %
Markets
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 €
(68.67 kr)
7.23 €
(84.59 kr)
     +23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.96 kr)
2.42 €
(28.29 kr)
     +118.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.95 kr)
1.25 €
(14.64 kr)
     +13.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(50.88 kr)
3.47 €
(40.65 kr)
     -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(67.88 kr)
5.40 €
(63.19 kr)
     -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(54.36 kr)
6.14 €
(71.86 kr)
     +32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(68.07 kr)
12.37 €
(144.74 kr)
     +112.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(9.27 kr)
1.34 €
(15.67 kr)
     +69.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(9.52 kr)
1.04 €
(12.20 kr)
     +28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(6.45 kr)
1.33 €
(15.57 kr)
     +141.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(10.43 kr)
1.96 €
(22.95 kr)
     +120.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(6.16 kr)
1.10 €
(12.91 kr)
     +109.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(6.44 kr)
0.98 €
(11.49 kr)
     +78.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(11.30 kr)
2.33 €
(27.21 kr)
     +140.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(10.19 kr)
1.95 €
(22.84 kr)
     +124.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(93.58 kr)
13.68 €
(160.00 kr)
     +71.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(18.27 kr)
2.89 €
(33.79 kr)
     +85.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(26.14 kr)
3.60 €
(42.16 kr)
     +61.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(53.81 kr)
12.82 €
(150.00 kr)
     +178.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(14.04 kr)
3.42 €
(40.00 kr)
     +185.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(350.93 kr)
66.68 €
(780.00 kr)
     +122.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.79 kr)
12.40 €
(145.00 kr)
     +209.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(16.94 kr)
2.75 €
(32.19 kr)
     +90.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(175.47 kr)
61.55 €
(720.00 kr)
     +310.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 €
(82.46 kr)
6.97 €
(81.57 kr)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(300,047.26 kr)
29,920.29 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     +16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(287,528.07 kr)
36,759.21 €
(430,000.00 kr)
     +49.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(2,324.93 kr)
207.36 €
(2,425.68 kr)
     +4.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(292.74 kr)
34.22 €
(400.27 kr)
     +36.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 €
(353.62 kr)
46.23 €
(540.82 kr)
     +52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.01 €
(491.47 kr)
46.03 €
(538.42 kr)
     +9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(271.39 kr)
32.06 €
(375.00 kr)
     +38.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(105.28 kr)
13.68 €
(160.00 kr)
     +52.0 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(5,176.59 kr)
288.21 €
(3,371.43 kr)
     -34.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(112,220.41 kr)
10,970.77 €
(128,333.33 kr)
     +14.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(963.67 kr)
77.32 €
(904.45 kr)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(375.98 kr)
36.84 €
(431.00 kr)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(1,026.83 kr)
84.39 €
(987.18 kr)
     -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(1,245.10 kr)
112.56 €
(1,316.67 kr)
     +5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.75 €
(6,840.21 kr)
1,082.69 €
(12,665.00 kr)
     +85.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.93 €
(5,719.36 kr)
838.43 €
(9,807.69 kr)
     +71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.77 €
(12,701.06 kr)
1,741.22 €
(20,368.35 kr)
     +60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(10,893.82 kr)
1,376.94 €
(16,107.14 kr)
     +47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(3,233.68 kr)
475.69 €
(5,564.51 kr)
     +72.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(3,029.15 kr)
334.69 €
(3,915.17 kr)
     +29.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Bergen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(11,269.79 kr)
2,725.58 €
(31,883.15 kr)
     +182.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 4.57      +0.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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