Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Alesund is 5.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alesund is 18.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 NOK 190
$22.83 NOK 219
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 NOK 811
$120 NOK 1,151
-29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 NOK 122
$14.18 NOK 136
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$4.12 NOK 39.40
$4.67 NOK 44.66
-11.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.24
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-45.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.58
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.29 NOK 108
$10.67 NOK 102
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 88.1
$11.70 NOK 112
-21.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.85
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-5.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 NOK 28.16
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-16.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.05
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-26.30%
Eggs
$3.97 NOK 38.03
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-13.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 NOK 138
$11.98 NOK 115
20.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 NOK 129
$15.11 NOK 145
-11.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 NOK 213
$28.78 NOK 275
-22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 26.98
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-24.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.82
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 20.76
$2.68 NOK 25.69
-19.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.20
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 NOK 25.89
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-9.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 17.39
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-43.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.65
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-12.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.63
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 NOK 132
$14.99 NOK 143
-7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.55 NOK 168
$18.54 NOK 177
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.32
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-7.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.61
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-15.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 NOK 42.09
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 642
$91.6 NOK 876
-26.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.33 NOK 118
$15.40 NOK 147
-19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.85
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 NOK 694
$90.1 NOK 862
-19.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.88
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,297
$322 NOK 3,083
-25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 NOK 371
$42.25 NOK 404
-8.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 NOK 383
$76.5 NOK 732
-47.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 NOK 544
$43.51 NOK 416
30.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 NOK 286
$48.00 NOK 459
-37.73%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 NOK 161
$17.24 NOK 165
-2.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,503
$330 NOK 3,160
-20.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
-70.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 NOK 817
$112 NOK 1,074
-23.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 NOK 415
$48.39 NOK 463
-10.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 NOK 1,075
$125 NOK 1,201
-10.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,282
$132 NOK 1,263
1.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,193
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-30.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 NOK 7,720
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-38.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-30.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-48.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
2.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
4.32
-6.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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