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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansand is 10.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansand is 8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.19 NOK 241
$22.83 NOK 219
10.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 953
$120 NOK 1,151
-17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.59 NOK 130
$14.18 NOK 136
-4.16%
Cappuccino
$5.04 NOK 48.28
$4.67 NOK 44.66
7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NOK 23.54
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-32.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NOK 21.36
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 88.3
$10.67 NOK 102
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.56 NOK 91.5
$11.70 NOK 112
-18.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 20.99
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-13.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 NOK 32.68
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-3.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.55
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-16.93%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 41.29
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-6.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 NOK 111
$11.98 NOK 115
-3.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.87 NOK 133
$15.11 NOK 145
-8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.61 NOK 293
$28.78 NOK 275
6.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.03
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 22.55
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-16.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 31.78
$2.68 NOK 25.69
23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 NOK 39.04
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-21.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.03
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 20.67
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 27.58
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-8.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.55
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-24.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.25 NOK 136
$14.99 NOK 143
-4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 NOK 129
$18.54 NOK 177
-27.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 NOK 30.62
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-12.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.18
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.63 NOK 34.71
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-20.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 639
$91.6 NOK 876
-27.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 95.2
$15.40 NOK 147
-35.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.31
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-36.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.63 NOK 408
$90.1 NOK 862
-52.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.59
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 346.4K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
11.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.0K NOK 411.0K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,062
$322 NOK 3,083
-33.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.38 NOK 300
$42.25 NOK 404
-25.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.52 NOK 359
$76.5 NOK 732
-50.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 NOK 394
$43.51 NOK 416
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.92 NOK 344
$48.00 NOK 459
-25.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 NOK 145
$17.24 NOK 165
-12.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,610
$330 NOK 3,160
-17.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 141.3K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
73.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,002
$112 NOK 1,074
-6.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 NOK 460
$48.39 NOK 463
-0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 NOK 941
$125 NOK 1,201
-21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,450
$132 NOK 1,263
14.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 NOK 9,820
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-25.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 NOK 8,402
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 NOK 17.0K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 NOK 13.2K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,732 NOK 45.3K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-22.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,392 NOK 32.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-28.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansand
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,138 NOK 39.6K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-0.78%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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