Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bergen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bergen are 24.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bergen are 9.6% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Bergen are 20.5% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Bergen are 34.2% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Bergen are 37.6% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Bergen is 19.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(163.40 kr)
20.28 €
(236.71 kr)
     +44.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(816.99 kr)
85.68 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +22.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.71 kr)
12.93 €
(150.86 kr)
     +29.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(52.52 kr)
9.42 €
(110.00 kr)
     +109.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.69 kr)
8.14 €
(95.00 kr)
     +103.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(43.29 kr)
4.30 €
(50.14 kr)
     +15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(32.85 kr)
2.74 €
(32.00 kr)
     -2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(29.73 kr)
2.36 €
(27.50 kr)
     -7.5 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(50.17 kr)
7.25 €
(84.59 kr)
     +68.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(20.68 kr)
2.42 €
(28.29 kr)
     +36.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(14.75 kr)
1.25 €
(14.64 kr)
     -0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 €
(37.40 kr)
3.48 €
(40.65 kr)
     +8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(67.47 kr)
5.41 €
(63.19 kr)
     -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(68.44 kr)
6.16 €
(71.86 kr)
     +5.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(82.68 kr)
12.40 €
(144.74 kr)
     +75.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(14.01 kr)
1.34 €
(15.67 kr)
     +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.36 kr)
1.05 €
(12.20 kr)
     +46.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(11.33 kr)
1.33 €
(15.57 kr)
     +37.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 €
(17.65 kr)
1.97 €
(22.95 kr)
     +30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.66 kr)
1.11 €
(12.91 kr)
     +49.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.14 kr)
0.98 €
(11.49 kr)
     +25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(18.28 kr)
2.33 €
(27.21 kr)
     +48.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(10.23 kr)
1.96 €
(22.83 kr)
     +123.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.91 kr)
13.71 €
(160.00 kr)
     +128.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(11.54 kr)
2.90 €
(33.79 kr)
     +192.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(19.22 kr)
3.61 €
(42.16 kr)
     +119.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.71 kr)
12.85 €
(150.00 kr)
     +56.7 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(40.85 kr)
3.43 €
(40.00 kr)
     -2.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(571.90 kr)
66.83 €
(780.00 kr)
     +36.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(58.36 kr)
12.42 €
(145.00 kr)
     +148.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(43.18 kr)
2.76 €
(32.19 kr)
     -25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(408.50 kr)
61.69 €
(720.00 kr)
     +76.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(79.66 kr)
6.99 €
(81.56 kr)
     +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(347,572.91 kr)
29,987.95 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(352,447.64 kr)
36,842.34 €
(430,000.00 kr)
     +22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 €
(3,933.34 kr)
207.83 €
(2,425.68 kr)
     -38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 €
(235.97 kr)
34.30 €
(400.27 kr)
     +69.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 €
(459.27 kr)
46.34 €
(540.82 kr)
     +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 €
(401.45 kr)
46.12 €
(538.29 kr)
     +34.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(258.00 kr)
32.13 €
(375.00 kr)
     +45.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(145.89 kr)
13.71 €
(160.00 kr)
     +9.7 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(2,241.96 kr)
288.86 €
(3,371.43 kr)
     +50.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(101,086.89 kr)
10,995.58 €
(128,333.33 kr)
     +27.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 €
(961.74 kr)
77.49 €
(904.45 kr)
     -6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(442.53 kr)
36.93 €
(431.00 kr)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 €
(1,034.86 kr)
84.58 €
(987.18 kr)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(1,548.70 kr)
112.81 €
(1,316.67 kr)
     -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,283.63 €
(14,981.67 kr)
1,103.32 €
(12,877.27 kr)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.96 €
(10,667.19 kr)
847.62 €
(9,892.86 kr)
     -7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 €
(27,754.48 kr)
1,742.22 €
(20,334.05 kr)
     -26.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 €
(20,861.87 kr)
1,362.31 €
(15,900.00 kr)
     -23.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 €
(8,611.09 kr)
476.77 €
(5,564.51 kr)
     -35.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(6,336.70 kr)
335.45 €
(3,915.17 kr)
     -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Bergen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(36,673.09 kr)
2,781.77 €
(32,467.00 kr)
     -11.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 4.57      +14.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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