NO flag
Bergen

Norway

vs

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.

BergenFredrikstad
Sunny days
111153
Hot days
00
Frost days
3884
Rainy days
218116
Snow days
1319
Outdoor dinner months
0/123/12
Avg wind
4.0 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5201,958
Darkest month sun
13 hrs/mo26 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.84.8

Bergen

Feels-like °C

-11
-11
-4
0
6
14
15
14
9
0
-4
-10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Fredrikstad

Feels-like °C

-10
-9
-3
5
12
19
18
18
11
4
-4
-10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Bergen averages $3,829/mo for balanced living; Fredrikstad has no cost baseline yet.

Bergen

$3,829

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,856Comfort $5,763
Top 95%in Among 217 Europe cities

Fredrikstad

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Bergen scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no mobility baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Bergen's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Fredrikstad's 0.0.

3.3/5
vs
0.0/5
BergenFredrikstad
Theatre
Bergen leads

Nature & Outdoors

Bergen scores 4.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.8/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Bergen scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
Flooding

Career

Bergen scores 2.4 on career (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no career baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5

Social & Community

Bergen scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no social & community baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Bergen scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no food & dining baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Bergen scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no family baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

Bergen scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no healthcare baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BergenFredrikstad
Public Healthcare

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

4.9µg/m³
5.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Excellent
Good

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.

2.5x

Bergen is roughly 2.5x the scale of Fredrikstad

Combined population & area comparison

NO flagBergen
2.5x
NO flagFredrikstad
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.NO flagBergen138K2.7x
2.NO flagFredrikstad52K1x
Area
1.NO flagBergen50 km²2.4x
2.NO flagFredrikstad21 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.6 km15 km

NO flagBergen

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.6 km6.9 km

NO flagFredrikstad

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bergen vs Fredrikstad

Which is cheaper, Bergen or Fredrikstad?
Bergen has an estimated monthly cost of $3,829.
How does the climate compare between Bergen and Fredrikstad?
Sunny days: 111 vs 153 d — Fredrikstad higher Annual sunshine: 1,520 vs 1,958 hrs — Fredrikstad higher Winter sunshine: 13 vs 26 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 38 vs 84 d — Bergen lower Rainy days: 218 vs 116 d — Fredrikstad lower Snowy days: 13 vs 19 d — Bergen lower
Is Bergen or Fredrikstad safer?
Bergen has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Bergen or Fredrikstad?
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