Historical Prices in Bergen

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 280.03 1121.57 162.44
2022 188.00 925.00 137.00
2021 - - -
2020 182.50 - -
2019 170.83 741.67 119.00
2018 210.50 794.17 108.62
2017 155.71 855.56 100.62
2016 157.69 739.17 97.09
2015 165.33 748.75 94.14
2014 138.57 733.33 92.88
2013 136.39 898.33 104.00
2012 133.05 795.17 91.75
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 110.00 82.67 26.00 27.60 51.88
2022 103.00 91.00 42.50 - 45.50
2021 - - - - -
2020 89.74 - - - -
2019 100.00 - 27.50 - 43.60
2018 83.89 87.67 34.17 23.22 43.43
2017 80.89 76.00 28.56 25.44 38.00
2016 76.46 74.70 28.33 24.46 36.54
2015 75.60 78.44 27.11 29.25 40.83
2014 69.00 72.50 26.75 25.14 40.14
2013 80.75 77.12 31.33 25.40 38.43
2012 78.67 69.67 20.67 22.00 37.50

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 24.75 31.38 41.36 21.78 35.33 43.20
2022 20.34 30.41 36.76 20.69 32.15 40.49
2021 19.69 33.51 38.20 - 40.59 -
2020 18.61 23.62 43.60 15.60 34.00 37.80
2019 - - - - 29.00 -
2018 17.40 - - - - -
2017 16.00 24.60 39.80 - 34.50 32.50
2016 15.55 22.83 26.00 13.96 28.80 42.50
2015 15.58 25.75 32.50 22.23 29.49 32.48
2014 16.40 25.00 30.00 18.25 30.25 36.00
2013 14.10 27.50 27.50 17.33 26.76 34.30
2012 14.57 18.34 28.52 19.88 28.03 38.33
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 32.00 35.00 - 27.33 32.60 63.03 26.60 26.33
2022 33.11 30.56 32.70 27.15 - 38.42 25.24 20.65
2021 25.48 24.40 19.29 - - 33.98 20.25 18.68
2020 34.98 29.38 22.00 21.82 14.11 36.98 23.00 19.00
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - 22.25 -
2017 - - - - 38.75 - - -
2016 29.00 20.00 19.25 20.75 23.75 27.50 17.60 20.00
2015 - - - 23.00 - - - -
2014 24.00 25.25 21.00 18.00 22.75 28.25 - -
2013 24.00 23.30 15.25 15.38 - 27.16 - -
2012 22.45 23.12 10.54 18.67 28.33 26.25 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 146.67 160.32 149.14 167.71 288.17
2022 146.39 153.33 147.43 141.94 344.17
2021 - 154.00 - 132.83 -
2020 111.62 137.80 126.46 100.86 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 94.45 - - - -
2017 93.80 127.33 - 112.50 265.00
2016 101.67 98.17 107.75 117.80 218.00
2015 136.14 138.33 100.25 107.00 279.67
2014 92.20 142.50 102.50 105.80 -
2013 86.70 119.75 99.33 98.90 -
2012 82.32 121.77 92.50 176.16 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 12405.56 9333.33 20064.97 15496.10
2022 10714.29 8900.00 19333.33 14416.67
2021 9900.00 - - 16500.00
2020 10045.45 7111.11 15500.00 12500.62
2019 9961.54 7666.67 17000.00 13000.00
2018 10204.55 7930.18 16886.96 13000.00
2017 9592.86 7125.00 15700.00 12500.00
2016 9333.33 7722.22 17571.43 13875.00
2015 10618.18 7888.89 18875.00 14750.00
2014 10416.67 8500.00 18000.00 14750.00
2013 8666.67 7357.14 18133.33 13500.00
2012 7950.00 7807.02 12888.03 12400.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 64000.00 -
2022 60175.00 -
2021 - -
2020 52333.33 32833.33
2019 62000.00 48166.67
2018 51689.02 39886.43
2017 52000.00 34750.00
2016 42080.00 34500.00
2015 46666.67 34800.00
2014 - -
2013 56833.33 39000.00
2012 60150.00 31900.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 34956.62
2022 30450.00
2021 29816.00
2020 31928.57
2019 31262.50
2018 29124.46
2017 24055.56
2016 26000.00
2015 28000.00
2014 25785.71
2013 25716.67
2012 25624.40

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 40.11 21.94
2022 39.88 21.39
2021 39.12 16.52
2020 38.71 15.75
2019 38.00 16.18
2018 37.12 15.31
2017 38.12 15.07
2016 38.21 14.03
2015 35.28 14.23
2014 35.00 14.77
2013 29.07 15.15
2012 27.00 13.66
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 768.69
2022 761.67
2021 735.00
2020 797.69
2019 780.53
2018 803.83
2017 769.64
2016 763.08
2015 743.46
2014 690.00
2013 691.12
2012 645.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.50
2022 -
2021 -
2020 2.57
2019 -
2018 2.51
2017 2.88
2016 2.17
2015 2.95
2014 4.03
2013 3.85
2012 3.75

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 2363.40 548.29 444.78
2022 2691.67 466.67 -
2021 - - -
2020 1841.46 489.89 -
2019 1603.33 483.25 -
2018 1643.07 440.00 -
2017 2007.11 438.22 -
2016 1858.13 345.22 -
2015 2176.39 321.75 -
2014 2699.00 299.00 -
2013 1726.57 319.33 -
2012 1160.92 307.44 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 547.34 - 180.00
2022 444.33 - 145.56
2021 - - -
2020 463.62 - 146.25
2019 436.29 - 141.94
2018 409.41 317.83 129.11
2017 450.40 345.00 121.53
2016 487.50 - 113.75
2015 523.33 - 118.67
2014 536.75 - 108.00
2013 494.75 - 111.25
2012 359.44 - 110.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 825.00 499.75 1016.67 1416.67
2022 900.00 375.00 1033.33 1225.00
2021 - - - -
2020 922.00 366.67 1112.38 1466.50
2019 820.67 349.88 1029.92 1408.25
2018 847.93 361.31 967.40 1216.40
2017 933.11 316.33 990.73 1437.25
2016 769.80 350.00 787.38 875.00
2015 983.00 474.75 799.75 1372.50
2014 974.75 516.00 1100.00 -
2013 949.50 - 1100.00 1133.00
2012 650.00 295.00 1000.00 1400.00
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