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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 15.8% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 3.5% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$24.80 NOK 239
-7.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$102 NOK 988
17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.40 NOK 129
5.82%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-6.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$5.20 NOK 50.1
-29.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$5.20 NOK 50.2
-44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.96 NOK 96.0
7.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.44 NOK 91.0
23.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.29 NOK 22.10
10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.43 NOK 33.11
3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.29 NOK 31.74
16.72%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.32 NOK 41.60
6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$11.92 NOK 115
0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$14.70 NOK 142
2.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$28.11 NOK 271
2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.57 NOK 34.45
4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.41 NOK 23.20
17.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.29 NOK 31.73
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.37 NOK 42.09
19.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.46 NOK 23.72
21.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.51 NOK 24.19
29.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.85 NOK 27.44
10.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.85 NOK 17.82
30.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$15.26 NOK 147
-1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$15.69 NOK 151
18.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.30 NOK 31.84
11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.15 NOK 39.98
14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$4.37 NOK 42.14
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$73.8 NOK 712
24.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$9.99 NOK 96.3
54.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.44 NOK 13.87
52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$45.92 NOK 443
96.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.09 NOK 20.12
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$35.4K NOK 341.6K
-8.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$38.3K NOK 369.2K
10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$244 NOK 2,352
32.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$38.14 NOK 368
10.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$56.3 NOK 543
35.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$49.55 NOK 478
-12.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$36.11 NOK 348
32.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$16.62 NOK 160
3.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$289 NOK 2,784
14.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$10.1K NOK 97.6K
-16.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$94.3 NOK 909
19.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$52.8 NOK 509
-8.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$107 NOK 1,027
17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$149 NOK 1,439
-11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
13.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$930 NOK 8,961
17.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
36.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$6,740 NOK 65.0K
-9.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
2.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
-7.36%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

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