Cost of Living in Bergen

Summary of cost of living in Bergen, Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,199.5€ (48,653.8kr) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,173.7€ (13,597.5kr) without rent.
Bergen is 13.3% more expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Bergen is, on average, 28.6% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.40 €	13.81-34.53
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	86.31 €	73.37-129.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.00 €	11.65-15.54
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	9.49 €	6.04-10.36
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.20 €	4.06-10.36
Cappuccino (regular)	4.33 €	3.02-5.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.76 €	2.16-5.18
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.37 €	1.90-2.59
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.30 €	4.90-12.09
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.44 €	1.29-2.98
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.26 €	0.78-1.57
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.51 €	2.07-5.18
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.45 €	3.52-11.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.20 €	3.84-7.83
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.49 €	6.47-16.29
Apples (1 lb)	1.35 €	0.98-1.96
Banana (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.78-1.57
Oranges (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.78-1.57
Tomato (1 lb)	1.98 €	0.98-3.23
Potato (1 lb)	1.11 €	0.78-1.92
Onion (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.78-1.25
Lettuce (1 head)	2.35 €	1.84-2.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.97 €	0.86-3.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.81 €	9.49-21.58
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.92 €	2.16-4.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.64 €	2.76-4.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.95 €	11.22-14.16
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.45 €	3.45-3.88
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	67.32 €	65.17-73.37
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.52 €	6.91-13.38
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.78 €	1.25-3.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	62.15 €	62.15-69.05
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.04 €	6.53-8.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,209.90 €	25,894.20-34,525.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,115.02 €	31,073.04-43,157.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	209.37 €	146.73-302.10
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	34.55 €	17.18-43.07
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.68 €	30.21-69.05
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.45 €	30.21-60.42
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	32.37 €	25.89-34.53
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.81 €	12.86-21.58
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	291.00 €	258.94-302.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,076.96 €	4,315.70-18,125.94
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.07 €	51.70-103.58
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.20 €	25.89-51.79
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.21 €	64.74-138.10
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.65 €	69.05-172.63
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,111.49 €	949.45-1,294.71
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	853.89 €	733.67-1,078.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,754.66 €	1,553.65-2,071.54
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,372.39 €	1,078.92-1,908.50
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	480.30 €	366.46-529.24
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	345.81 €	240.56-441.03
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,801.81 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.57	3.80-5.60