Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 13.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 3.7% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$22.83 NOK 220
8.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 987
$120 NOK 1,158
-14.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$14.18 NOK 137
-5.50%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.31
$4.67 NOK 44.94
7.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$3.67 NOK 35.30
41.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$2.87 NOK 27.65
81.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 95.9
$10.67 NOK 103
-6.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 90.9
$11.70 NOK 113
-19.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.07
$2.54 NOK 24.50
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.07
$3.54 NOK 34.09
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.71
$3.84 NOK 36.96
-14.32%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.56
$4.61 NOK 44.38
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$11.98 NOK 115
-0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$15.11 NOK 145
-2.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$28.78 NOK 277
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.41
$3.74 NOK 36.01
-4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.18
$2.83 NOK 27.29
-14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.69
$2.68 NOK 25.85
22.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.05
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.70
$2.98 NOK 28.69
-17.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.17
$3.24 NOK 31.20
-22.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$3.16 NOK 30.40
-9.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.80
$2.42 NOK 23.34
-23.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$14.99 NOK 144
1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$18.54 NOK 179
-15.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.81
$3.67 NOK 35.34
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.94
$4.76 NOK 45.81
-12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.10
$4.56 NOK 43.88
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 711
$91.6 NOK 882
-19.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$15.40 NOK 148
-35.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.85
$2.19 NOK 21.13
-34.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 442
$90.1 NOK 868
-49.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.2K
$32.3K NOK 311.5K
9.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 368.9K
$42.4K NOK 408.2K
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,349
$322 NOK 3,102
-24.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 367
$42.25 NOK 407
-9.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$76.5 NOK 737
-26.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 477
$43.51 NOK 419
13.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$48.00 NOK 462
-24.77%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$17.24 NOK 166
-3.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,781
$330 NOK 3,180
-12.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$8,505 NOK 81.9K
19.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 908
$112 NOK 1,081
-16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 508
$48.39 NOK 466
9.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,026
$125 NOK 1,208
-15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,438
$132 NOK 1,271
13.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-12.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,952
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-27.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 64.9K
$6,080 NOK 58.5K
10.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-2.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
7.95%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities