Climate
Kristiansand logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trondheim's 1 — Kristiansand wins by 1. Kristiansand also leads on sunny days by 50.
Kristiansand
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Trondheim
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Cost of Living
Trondheim averages $3,779/mo for balanced living; Kristiansand has no cost baseline yet.
Trondheim
$3,779monthly · balanced
Mobility
Trondheim scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Trondheim's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Kristiansand's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Trondheim scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Trondheim scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no safety baseline.
Career
Trondheim scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Trondheim scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Trondheim scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Trondheim scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Trondheim scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Kristiansand has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Kristiansand averages 5.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Trondheim's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Trondheim breathes ~17% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Kristiansand (93K) and Trondheim (142K) are 1.5x in population — Trondheim is the larger metro, Kristiansand the smaller.
Trondheim is roughly 1.5x the scale of Kristiansand
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
TrondheimKristiansandCity Scale Rankings
Trondheim142K1.5xKristiansand93K1xWho Thrives Here
Trondheim is the stronger fit for the outdoor enthusiast. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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