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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 11.3% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 18.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$22.93 NOK 228
11.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$123 NOK 1,227
-16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$14.42 NOK 143
-3.47%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$4.61 NOK 45.82
8.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$10.72 NOK 107
-4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$11.71 NOK 117
-16.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-7.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-17.22%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$12.08 NOK 120
0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$14.93 NOK 148
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$28.5 NOK 283
-0.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$2.59 NOK 25.78
31.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-15.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-17.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-21.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-13.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-23.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$15.28 NOK 152
-2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$14.88 NOK 148
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-8.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$92.1 NOK 917
-19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$15.21 NOK 151
-34.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$87.7 NOK 873
-47.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-2.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
13.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$328 NOK 3,263
-26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$43.05 NOK 428
-12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$74.7 NOK 743
-26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$42.55 NOK 423
15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$47.47 NOK 472
-23.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$17.03 NOK 169
-3.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$319 NOK 3,174
-9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
15.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$109 NOK 1,088
-12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$47.41 NOK 472
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$126 NOK 1,252
-13.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$134 NOK 1,332
12.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-45.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-38.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-39.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-14.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-8.44%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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