Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kongsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 13.6% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 8.8% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$22.24 NOK 213
2.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$70.7 NOK 677
70.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$13.33 NOK 128
6.38%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$4.98 NOK 47.65
-6.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$2.56 NOK 24.46
43.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$2.12 NOK 20.32
35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$9.29 NOK 88.9
14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$10.01 NOK 95.8
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$2.12 NOK 20.28
19.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$3.11 NOK 29.78
13.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$3.33 NOK 31.88
15.32%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$4.82 NOK 46.17
-4.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$10.51 NOK 101
13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$11.88 NOK 114
27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$18.09 NOK 173
59.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$3.14 NOK 30.01
19.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$2.27 NOK 21.73
24.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$3.22 NOK 30.77
-16.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$4.13 NOK 39.53
26.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$2.18 NOK 20.84
36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$2.23 NOK 21.29
45.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.91 NOK 27.87
8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$1.89 NOK 18.11
28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$17.34 NOK 166
-13.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$15.89 NOK 152
16.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$3.21 NOK 30.70
14.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$3.75 NOK 35.92
26.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$2.54 NOK 24.34
79.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$91.8 NOK 879
-0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$10.03 NOK 96.0
53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.38 NOK 13.22
58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$30.96 NOK 296
190.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$2.20 NOK 21.07
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$38.1K NOK 365.1K
-15.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$41.1K NOK 393.2K
3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$216 NOK 2,071
48.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$27.70 NOK 265
52.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$37.46 NOK 358
104.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$44.02 NOK 421
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$53.3 NOK 510
-9.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$20.50 NOK 196
-15.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$302 NOK 2,890
9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$3,629 NOK 34.7K
134.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$87.6 NOK 839
28.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$52.7 NOK 504
-8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$160 NOK 1,536
-21.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$159 NOK 1,525
-17.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$1,015 NOK 9,713
35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$893 NOK 8,545
22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,718 NOK 16.4K
32.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,572 NOK 15.0K
7.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$6,164 NOK 59.0K
-1.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$4,231 NOK 40.5K
12.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$3,512 NOK 33.6K
18.75%
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 Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

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