Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 12% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 8.1% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 213
$22.83 NOK 219
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 677
$120 NOK 1,151
-41.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 128
$14.18 NOK 136
-5.99%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.65
$4.67 NOK 44.66
6.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.46
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-30.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.32
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-26.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 88.9
$10.67 NOK 102
-12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 95.8
$11.70 NOK 112
-14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.28
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.78
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-12.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.88
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-13.28%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.17
$4.61 NOK 44.10
4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$11.98 NOK 115
-12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 114
$15.11 NOK 145
-21.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 173
$28.78 NOK 275
-37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.01
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-16.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.73
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.77
$2.68 NOK 25.69
20.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.53
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-20.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.84
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.29
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-31.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 27.87
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.11
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-21.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 166
$14.99 NOK 143
15.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 152
$18.54 NOK 177
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.70
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-12.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 35.92
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-21.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.34
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-44.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 879
$91.6 NOK 876
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.0
$15.40 NOK 147
-34.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.22
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 296
$90.1 NOK 862
-65.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.07
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 365.1K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 393.2K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-3.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,071
$322 NOK 3,083
-32.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 265
$42.25 NOK 404
-34.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 358
$76.5 NOK 732
-51.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 421
$43.51 NOK 416
1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 510
$48.00 NOK 459
11.00%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 196
$17.24 NOK 165
18.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,890
$330 NOK 3,160
-8.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 34.7K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
-57.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 839
$112 NOK 1,074
-21.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 504
$48.39 NOK 463
8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,536
$125 NOK 1,201
27.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,525
$132 NOK 1,263
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,713
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-26.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,545
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-18.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.4K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-24.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.0K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-7.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.0K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
1.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-10.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.6K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-15.79%
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 Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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