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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 5.1% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 11.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.17 NOK 221
$22.93 NOK 228
-3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 NOK 692
$123 NOK 1,227
-43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$14.42 NOK 143
-6.24%
Cappuccino
$4.92 NOK 48.94
$4.61 NOK 45.82
6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.19
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-30.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NOK 21.54
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-25.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.06 NOK 90.2
$10.72 NOK 107
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 NOK 102
$11.71 NOK 117
-12.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.54
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 NOK 30.79
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-12.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.5
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-17.22%
Eggs
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$4.42 NOK 43.92
6.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 NOK 104
$12.08 NOK 120
-13.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$14.93 NOK 148
-19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.32 NOK 182
$28.5 NOK 283
-35.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3 NOK 29.89
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-22.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-23.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$2.59 NOK 25.78
25.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 NOK 39.63
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-22.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.77
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-27.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.11
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 NOK 29.86
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.05 NOK 170
$15.28 NOK 152
11.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 NOK 132
$14.88 NOK 148
-11.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 NOK 38.39
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-20.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 NOK 24.6
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-47.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 NOK 894
$92.1 NOK 917
-2.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.2 NOK 101
$15.21 NOK 151
-32.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.97
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-38.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.5 NOK 303
$87.7 NOK 873
-65.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.79
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
19.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,195
$328 NOK 3,263
-32.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.32 NOK 272
$43.05 NOK 428
-36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.37 NOK 372
$74.7 NOK 743
-49.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 NOK 449
$42.55 NOK 423
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.2 NOK 549
$47.47 NOK 472
16.18%
Cinema Ticket
$20.58 NOK 205
$17.03 NOK 169
20.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 NOK 3,082
$319 NOK 3,174
-2.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
-57.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 880
$109 NOK 1,088
-19.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52 NOK 518
$47.41 NOK 472
9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,589
$126 NOK 1,252
26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,638
$134 NOK 1,332
22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 NOK 8,973
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-22.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-6.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,733 NOK 57K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-3.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-36.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-13.99%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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