Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 9.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 14.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$22.83 NOK 219
9.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$120 NOK 1,151
-15.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$14.18 NOK 136
-2.96%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$4.67 NOK 44.66
5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-11.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$10.67 NOK 102
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$11.70 NOK 112
-16.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-3.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-4.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-15.10%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$11.98 NOK 115
-1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$15.11 NOK 145
-1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$28.78 NOK 275
-1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-15.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$2.68 NOK 25.69
27.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-22.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-9.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-23.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$14.99 NOK 143
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$18.54 NOK 177
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-16.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-7.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$91.6 NOK 876
-20.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$15.40 NOK 147
-32.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$90.1 NOK 862
-48.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$322 NOK 3,083
-26.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$42.25 NOK 404
-9.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$76.5 NOK 732
-26.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$43.51 NOK 416
14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$48.00 NOK 459
-27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$17.24 NOK 165
-2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$330 NOK 3,160
-13.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
19.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$112 NOK 1,074
-12.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$48.39 NOK 463
6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$125 NOK 1,201
-13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$132 NOK 1,263
15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-43.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-37.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-2.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-11.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-8.66%
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 Kristiansund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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