Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kristiansund Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kristiansund

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 10.2% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 23.1% more expensive than Kristiansund without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.55 NOK 254
-10.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,022
20.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.92 NOK 139
3.59%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5 NOK 49.74
-7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.21 NOK 31.97
12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.91 NOK 28.92
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$10.19 NOK 101
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.74 NOK 96.9
20.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.48 NOK 24.66
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.26 NOK 32.47
8.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.27 NOK 32.49
20.80%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.35 NOK 43.32
1.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.11 NOK 120
-0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.53 NOK 145
2.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$28.34 NOK 282
0.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.57 NOK 35.53
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.36 NOK 23.48
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.4 NOK 33.78
-23.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.36 NOK 43.33
17.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.5 NOK 24.88
21.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.59 NOK 25.77
28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.77 NOK 27.55
15.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.83 NOK 18.21
30.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.97 NOK 149
2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$15.04 NOK 150
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.33 NOK 33.17
14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.02 NOK 39.95
21.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.31 NOK 42.86
9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$74.5 NOK 741
23.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$9.94 NOK 98.9
53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.39 NOK 13.8
64.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$46.39 NOK 461
89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.06 NOK 20.51
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
11.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$240 NOK 2,384
36.90%
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
$55.2 NOK 549
35.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.15 NOK 489
-13.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$36.11 NOK 359
31.46%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$16.51 NOK 164
3.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$287 NOK 2,857
11.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
-13.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$96.1 NOK 956
13.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$51.4 NOK 511
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$109 NOK 1,084
15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$151 NOK 1,504
-11.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$758 NOK 7,542
82.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$676 NOK 6,722
61.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
84.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,006 NOK 10K
65.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
17.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
63.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
9.22%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

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