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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 3.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$22.93 NOK 228
11.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$123 NOK 1,227
-18.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$14.42 NOK 143
-4.85%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$4.61 NOK 45.82
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$3.62 NOK 36.03
43.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$2.92 NOK 29.01
74.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$10.72 NOK 107
-4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$11.71 NOK 117
-15.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-6.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-18.48%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.08 NOK 120
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$14.93 NOK 148
-1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$28.5 NOK 283
-3.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-19.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$2.59 NOK 25.78
28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-14.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-25.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-13.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-22.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$15.28 NOK 152
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$14.88 NOK 148
-8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-11.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$92.1 NOK 917
-20.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$87.7 NOK 873
-47.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-2.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
13.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$328 NOK 3,263
-25.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$43.05 NOK 428
-10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$74.7 NOK 743
-27.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$42.55 NOK 423
15.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$17.03 NOK 169
-3.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$319 NOK 3,174
-12.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
18.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$109 NOK 1,088
-12.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$47.41 NOK 472
10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$126 NOK 1,252
-13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$134 NOK 1,332
12.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-13.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-12.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-27.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-16.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-43.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
11.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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