Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kristiansand Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kristiansand

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 12.2% more expensive than Kristiansand without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 8.7% more expensive than Kristiansand without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$25.19 NOK 244
-9.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$99.5 NOK 963
20.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.59 NOK 131
4.34%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$5.04 NOK 48.78
-7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.46 NOK 23.79
49.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.23 NOK 21.58
28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.23 NOK 89.2
15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.56 NOK 92.5
22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.19 NOK 21.21
15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.41 NOK 33.02
3.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.19 NOK 30.87
20.38%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$4.31 NOK 41.72
6.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.60 NOK 112
3.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$13.87 NOK 134
8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$30.61 NOK 296
-5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$3.56 NOK 34.38
5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.36 NOK 22.79
19.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.32 NOK 32.12
-19.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$4.08 NOK 39.45
27.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.20 NOK 21.25
35.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.16 NOK 20.89
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.88 NOK 27.86
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.83 NOK 17.73
32.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$14.25 NOK 138
5.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$13.43 NOK 130
38.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.20 NOK 30.94
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$3.89 NOK 37.57
22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$3.63 NOK 35.07
25.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$66.8 NOK 646
37.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$9.94 NOK 96.2
54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.39 NOK 13.45
57.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$42.63 NOK 412
111.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.15 NOK 20.80
3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$36.2K NOK 350.0K
-10.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$43.0K NOK 415.3K
-1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$215 NOK 2,083
49.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$31.38 NOK 303
34.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$37.52 NOK 363
103.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$41.15 NOK 398
5.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$35.92 NOK 347
33.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$15.10 NOK 146
14.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$273 NOK 2,637
21.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$14.8K NOK 142.8K
-42.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$105 NOK 1,013
7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$48.07 NOK 465
0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$98.4 NOK 951
27.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$152 NOK 1,466
-12.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,026 NOK 9,923
33.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$878 NOK 8,489
24.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,775 NOK 17.2K
28.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,375 NOK 13.3K
23.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$4,732 NOK 45.8K
28.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$3,392 NOK 32.8K
39.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$4,138 NOK 40.0K
0.78%
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 Kristiansand: March 2, 2026

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