Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kirkenes

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 1.3% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 14% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$25.35 NOK 243
-9.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$102 NOK 973
18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$13.52 NOK 129
4.88%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$4.90 NOK 46.92
-4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$3.24 NOK 30.97
13.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$2.92 NOK 27.97
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$10.27 NOK 98.3
3.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$9.71 NOK 92.9
20.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$2.28 NOK 21.84
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$3.31 NOK 31.70
6.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$3.30 NOK 31.54
16.36%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$4.37 NOK 41.81
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$11.87 NOK 114
0.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$14.90 NOK 143
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$28.33 NOK 271
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$3.49 NOK 33.42
7.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$2.46 NOK 23.56
15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$3.41 NOK 32.61
-21.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$4.41 NOK 42.24
18.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$2.40 NOK 22.98
24.17%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$2.51 NOK 24.00
29.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.75 NOK 26.30
14.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$1.88 NOK 18.00
28.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$15.42 NOK 148
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$15.60 NOK 149
18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$3.45 NOK 33.03
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$3.99 NOK 38.23
19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$4.14 NOK 39.59
10.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$72.4 NOK 693
26.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$10.16 NOK 97.3
51.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.46 NOK 13.95
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$47.34 NOK 453
90.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$2.13 NOK 20.41
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$34.9K NOK 333.6K
-7.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$39.1K NOK 374.3K
8.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$242 NOK 2,313
33.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$38.14 NOK 365
10.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$55.7 NOK 533
37.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$48.95 NOK 468
-11.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$35.69 NOK 342
34.49%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$10.85 NOK 104
58.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$286 NOK 2,736
15.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$10.3K NOK 98.3K
-17.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$96.7 NOK 926
16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$51.3 NOK 491
-5.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$108 NOK 1,035
15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$151 NOK 1,445
-12.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$1,190 NOK 11.4K
15.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$887 NOK 8,490
23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,825 NOK 17.5K
24.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,537 NOK 14.7K
10.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$5,902 NOK 56.5K
3.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$4,085 NOK 39.1K
16.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$5,252 NOK 50.3K
-20.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kirkenes: March 3, 2026

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