Bergen vs Oslo
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Oslo edges it, 68 to 67, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Bergen is stronger on nothing outright; Oslo on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 11 | 11 |
| Safety | 90 | 90 |
| Healthcare | 91 | 91 |
| Internet | 81 ✓ | 76 |
| Visa ease | 90 | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 39 | 56 ✓ |
| Climate | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Air quality | 100 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 98 | 98 |
Cost
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $3,646 | $3,646 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 81.3 | 81.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 89 | 89 |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs | 82.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.2 Mbps ✓ | 62.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 49.9 Mbps ✓ | 26.3 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 60 | 150 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 5 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Bergen | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 5.2 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Bergen or Oslo?
- Oslo is cheaper: about $3,646 per month versus $3,646 for one person.
- Is Bergen or Oslo safer?
- Bergen scores higher on safety (90 vs 90), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Bergen or Oslo?
- Bergen: a measured median of 71.2 Mbps versus 62.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.