Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansand is 12.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansand is 23.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.34 NOK 252
$22.93 NOK 228
10.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$123 NOK 1,227
-16.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.35 NOK 133
$14.42 NOK 143
-7.42%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 48.8
$4.61 NOK 45.82
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 24.59
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-31.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-25.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 NOK 92.3
$10.72 NOK 107
-13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$11.71 NOK 117
-18.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 34.37
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-2.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-15.70%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.64
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 NOK 114
$12.08 NOK 120
-5.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 NOK 143
$14.93 NOK 148
-3.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.58 NOK 304
$28.5 NOK 283
7.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.56
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 22.23
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-24.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.97
$2.59 NOK 25.78
27.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.47
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-18.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 NOK 22.88
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-24.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.07
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.28
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-14.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.9
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-20.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 NOK 139
$15.28 NOK 152
-8.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 NOK 130
$14.88 NOK 148
-12.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.83
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 NOK 38.8
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-19.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-23.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 658
$92.1 NOK 917
-28.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 NOK 102
$15.21 NOK 151
-32.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.92
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-38.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 NOK 412
$87.7 NOK 873
-52.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.47
$2.12 NOK 21.09
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 418.3K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,156
$328 NOK 3,263
-33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31 NOK 308
$43.05 NOK 428
-27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.17 NOK 380
$74.7 NOK 743
-48.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.62 NOK 414
$42.55 NOK 423
-2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.29 NOK 351
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.66%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 NOK 151
$17.03 NOK 169
-11.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NOK 2,647
$319 NOK 3,174
-16.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.4K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
67.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,034
$109 NOK 1,088
-4.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.1 NOK 479
$47.41 NOK 472
1.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 NOK 989
$126 NOK 1,252
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,522
$134 NOK 1,332
14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 NOK 9,953
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-27.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 NOK 8,961
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-17.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,751 NOK 17.4K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 NOK 14K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-15.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,257 NOK 52.3K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-11.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,589 NOK 35.7K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-43.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,719 NOK 37K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-3.98%
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 Kristiansand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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