Climate
Bergen logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Fredrikstad's 3 — Fredrikstad wins by 3. Bergen also leads on frost days by 46.
Bergen
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Fredrikstad
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Bergen averages $3,829/mo for balanced living; Fredrikstad has no cost baseline yet.
Bergen
$3,829monthly · balanced
Mobility
Bergen scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Bergen's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Fredrikstad's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Bergen scores 4.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Bergen scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no safety baseline.
Career
Bergen scores 2.4 on career (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Bergen scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Bergen scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Bergen scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Bergen scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Bergen averages 4.9 µg/m³ (excellent) PM2.5 annually versus Fredrikstad's 5.8 µg/m³ (good) — Bergen breathes ~17% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).
Bergen
Fredrikstad
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Bergen (138K) and Fredrikstad (52K) are 2.7x in population — Bergen is the larger metro, Fredrikstad the smaller; on land area Bergen spans roughly 2.4x more ground.
Bergen is roughly 2.5x the scale of Fredrikstad
Combined population & area comparison
BergenFredrikstadCity Scale Rankings
Bergen138K2.7xFredrikstad52K1xBergen50 km²2.4xFredrikstad21 km²1xBergen
Fredrikstad
Who Thrives Here
Bergen is the stronger fit for the outdoor enthusiast. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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