Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 3.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 22% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$22.93 NOK 228
10.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$123 NOK 1,227
-16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$14.42 NOK 143
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$4.61 NOK 45.82
8.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-10.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$10.72 NOK 107
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$11.71 NOK 117
-17.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-3.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-16.20%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$4.42 NOK 43.92
0.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$12.08 NOK 120
0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$14.93 NOK 148
-2.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$28.5 NOK 283
-3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-17.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$2.59 NOK 25.78
30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-12.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-18.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-22.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-20.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$15.28 NOK 152
-1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$14.88 NOK 148
0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-15.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-12.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$92.1 NOK 917
-21.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-35.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$87.7 NOK 873
-46.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$2.12 NOK 21.09
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$328 NOK 3,263
-27.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$43.05 NOK 428
-12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$74.7 NOK 743
-25.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$42.55 NOK 423
14.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$17.03 NOK 169
-37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$319 NOK 3,174
-12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$109 NOK 1,088
-13.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$47.41 NOK 472
8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$126 NOK 1,252
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$134 NOK 1,332
11.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-13.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-6.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-61.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-70.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
27.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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