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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 3.8% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 28.2% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.35 NOK 252
-9.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,023
19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.61 NOK 135
5.95%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.98 NOK 49.54
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.25 NOK 32.3
11.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.83 NOK 28.16
3.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$10.09 NOK 100
6.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.61 NOK 95.6
21.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.19 NOK 21.76
20.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.42 NOK 34.05
3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.31 NOK 32.95
19.34%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.45 NOK 44.25
-0.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.12 NOK 121
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.58 NOK 145
2.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.39 NOK 272
4.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.45 NOK 34.31
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.44 NOK 24.3
20.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-23.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.49 NOK 44.63
14.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.47 NOK 24.62
22.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.56 NOK 25.48
29.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.82 NOK 28.1
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.89 NOK 18.8
26.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$15.03 NOK 150
1.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$15.02 NOK 149
-0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.33 NOK 33.15
14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.13 NOK 41.07
17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.13 NOK 41.05
14.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$72.1 NOK 717
27.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.19 NOK 101
49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.46 NOK 14.48
56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$47.14 NOK 469
86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-12.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$237 NOK 2,356
38.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$37.7 NOK 375
14.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$56 NOK 557
33.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$48.92 NOK 487
-13.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.58 NOK 354
33.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$10.67 NOK 106
59.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$280 NOK 2,786
13.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
-14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$94.5 NOK 940
15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$51.6 NOK 513
-8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$107 NOK 1,060
18.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$149 NOK 1,482
-10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,205 NOK 12K
15.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$890 NOK 8,853
22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
19.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
7.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
162.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
242.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-21.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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