Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tonsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 3.1% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 3.8% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.63 NOK 255
-10.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$101 NOK 1,006
22.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.72 NOK 136
5.10%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.02 NOK 49.93
-8.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$5.18 NOK 51.6
-30.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$5.09 NOK 50.7
-42.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$10.25 NOK 102
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.85 NOK 98
18.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.16 NOK 21.54
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.32 NOK 33.06
6.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.22 NOK 32.05
22.67%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.29 NOK 42.67
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.08 NOK 120
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.69 NOK 146
1.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.42 NOK 273
3.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.47 NOK 34.48
10.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.38 NOK 23.63
23.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.32 NOK 33.07
-21.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.41 NOK 43.82
16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.4 NOK 23.88
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.46 NOK 24.42
34.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.77 NOK 27.51
15.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.85 NOK 18.37
29.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$15.46 NOK 154
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.66 NOK 136
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.38 NOK 33.65
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.09 NOK 40.67
19.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.19 NOK 41.71
12.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$72.9 NOK 725
26.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.18 NOK 101
49.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.44 NOK 14.36
58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$46.07 NOK 458
90.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.06 NOK 20.46
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36K NOK 358.1K
-12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$245 NOK 2,441
33.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.43 NOK 382
12.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$54.3 NOK 540
37.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.03 NOK 488
-13.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.16 NOK 350
35.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$16.38 NOK 163
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$278 NOK 2,769
14.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
-15.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$95.4 NOK 949
14.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$52.5 NOK 522
-9.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$109 NOK 1,079
15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$151 NOK 1,501
-11.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,206 NOK 12K
14.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$949 NOK 9,444
14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
51.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
38.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
20.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
76.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-10.36%
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 Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

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