Cost of Living in Bergen

Summary of cost of living in Bergen, Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,215.7€ (48,791.8kr) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,168.7€ (13,526.4kr) without rent.
Bergen is 15.9% more expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Bergen is, on average, 30.3% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	21.60 €	17.28-30.24
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	86.40 €	67.13-129.60
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.55 €	11.66-17.28
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	9.94 €	7.78-14.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.21 €	4.06-11.23
Cappuccino (regular)	4.64 €	2.59-5.62
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.77 €	2.16-4.32
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.53 €	1.73-4.32
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.53 €	6.21-12.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.53 €	1.96-3.92
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.18 €	0.78-1.57
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.91 €	2.19-5.53
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.51 €	3.72-10.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.27 €	3.84-9.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.96 €	5.18-14.11
Apples (1 lb)	1.45 €	0.78-1.96
Banana (1 lb)	1.18 €	0.78-3.61
Oranges (1 lb)	1.47 €	1.14-1.96
Tomato (1 lb)	2.41 €	1.14-3.92
Potato (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.74-2.16
Onion (1 lb)	1.10 €	0.78-1.18
Lettuce (1 head)	2.38 €	2.16-2.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.87 €	0.86-3.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14.26 €	11.01-17.28
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.94 €	2.51-3.46
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.64 €	3.02-4.67
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.17 €	12.10-21.60
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.80 €	3.46-4.06
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	67.83 €	65.23-71.45
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.53 €	9.33-21.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.48 €	1.50-5.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	62.21 €	51.84-69.12
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.15 €	6.54-8.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,240.85 €	25,920.73-34,560.97
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,721.03 €	31,104.87-43,201.21
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176.84 €	117.51-345.61
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	33.02 €	17.19-43.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	55.97 €	43.11-73.44
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.35 €	34.47-56.16
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	35.14 €	25.92-38.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.55 €	12.96-21.60
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	260.94 €	172.80-302.41
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,908.31 €	4,320.12-18,144.51
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.48 €	43.20-103.68
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	48.05 €	34.47-77.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	96.42 €	64.80-138.24
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	132.96 €	69.12-216.01
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,086.65 €	864.02-1,296.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	817.50 €	691.22-1,036.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,738.85 €	1,296.04-2,160.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,314.04 €	1,036.83-1,728.05
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	499.64 €	441.48-529.78
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	326.81 €	280.94-401.35
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,147.87 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.72	3.80-5.80