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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 5.3% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 13.1% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$22.17 NOK 221
3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$69.6 NOK 692
77.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.52 NOK 134
6.66%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-6.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.53 NOK 25.19
43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.17 NOK 21.54
34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.06 NOK 90.2
18.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$10.25 NOK 102
14.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.17 NOK 21.54
21.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.09 NOK 30.79
14.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.27 NOK 32.5
20.80%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-5.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$10.48 NOK 104
15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$12.08 NOK 120
23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$18.32 NOK 182
55.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3 NOK 29.89
28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.27 NOK 22.59
29.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-20.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$3.98 NOK 39.63
28.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.19 NOK 21.77
38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.22 NOK 22.11
49.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$3 NOK 29.86
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.82 NOK 18.1
31.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$17.05 NOK 170
-10.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.23 NOK 132
12.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.28 NOK 32.6
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$3.86 NOK 38.39
26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$2.47 NOK 24.6
90.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$89.9 NOK 894
2.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.2 NOK 101
49.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.4 NOK 13.97
62.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$30.5 NOK 303
187.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.09 NOK 20.79
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-16.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$221 NOK 2,195
48.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$27.32 NOK 272
57.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$37.37 NOK 372
99.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$45.19 NOK 449
-5.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$55.2 NOK 549
-13.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$20.58 NOK 205
-17.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$310 NOK 3,082
2.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
137.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$88.4 NOK 880
23.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$52 NOK 518
-8.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$160 NOK 1,589
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$165 NOK 1,638
-18.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
36.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$902 NOK 8,973
20.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
6.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,733 NOK 57K
4.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
58.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
16.27%
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 Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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