Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Asker is 3.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asker is 2.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.2 NOK 251
$22.93 NOK 228
9.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,007
$123 NOK 1,227
-17.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.56 NOK 135
$14.42 NOK 143
-5.96%
Cappuccino
$4.89 NOK 48.67
$4.61 NOK 45.82
6.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 26.43
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-26.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 NOK 110
$10.72 NOK 107
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.47 NOK 94.2
$11.71 NOK 117
-19.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.06
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-19.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 NOK 33.82
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-3.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.96
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-11.14%
Eggs
$4.3 NOK 42.75
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 NOK 112
$12.08 NOK 120
-6.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.8 NOK 137
$14.93 NOK 148
-7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.56 NOK 314
$28.5 NOK 283
10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 37.39
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-2.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.98
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-14.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 32.75
$2.59 NOK 25.78
27.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 NOK 43.61
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 24.13
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-19.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-23.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 NOK 28.17
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-13.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 NOK 143
$15.28 NOK 152
-5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$14.88 NOK 148
-13.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-8.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.02
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.06
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-8.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 NOK 767
$92.1 NOK 917
-16.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 100
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.47
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-36.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.88 NOK 427
$87.7 NOK 873
-51.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.72
$2.12 NOK 21.09
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,145
$328 NOK 3,263
-34.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.61 NOK 305
$43.05 NOK 428
-28.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.62 NOK 374
$74.7 NOK 743
-49.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$42.55 NOK 423
18.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 NOK 149
$17.03 NOK 169
-11.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 NOK 2,673
$319 NOK 3,174
-15.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
72.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,013
$109 NOK 1,088
-6.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.74 NOK 465
$47.41 NOK 472
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,225
$126 NOK 1,252
-2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,488
$134 NOK 1,332
11.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
7.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
12.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
$2,211 NOK 22K
2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
6.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
57.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
27.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asker
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-4.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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