Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Baerum is 7.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 12.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 NOK 242
$22.83 NOK 221
9.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 978
$120 NOK 1,163
-15.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.20 NOK 128
$14.18 NOK 137
-6.91%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 48.93
$4.67 NOK 45.13
8.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 23.53
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-26.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 NOK 88.4
$10.67 NOK 103
-14.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.3
$11.70 NOK 113
-18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.07
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 33.83
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-1.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-13.28%
Eggs
$5.07 NOK 49.03
$4.61 NOK 44.56
9.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 NOK 112
$11.98 NOK 116
-3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.22 NOK 157
$15.11 NOK 146
7.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 299
$28.78 NOK 278
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.45
$3.74 NOK 36.16
-4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-16.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.13
$2.68 NOK 25.96
23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 NOK 40.53
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-19.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.52
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-25.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.40
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.52
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-9.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.74
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-24.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 137
$14.99 NOK 145
-5.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$18.54 NOK 179
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.05
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.55
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-16.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.85
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-7.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 706
$91.6 NOK 885
-20.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.5
$15.40 NOK 149
-33.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.55
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-36.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.65 NOK 412
$90.1 NOK 871
-52.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.22 NOK 21.45
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
-16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-41.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,947
$322 NOK 3,115
-5.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.80 NOK 385
$42.25 NOK 409
-5.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.03 NOK 368
$76.5 NOK 740
-50.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 NOK 491
$43.51 NOK 421
16.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 342
$48.00 NOK 464
-26.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 NOK 147
$17.24 NOK 167
-11.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,615
$330 NOK 3,193
-18.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
70.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,018
$112 NOK 1,085
-6.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 NOK 452
$48.39 NOK 468
-3.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 978
$125 NOK 1,213
-19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,444
$132 NOK 1,277
13.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-10.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,762
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-6.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
-0.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-13.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
28.11%
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 Baerum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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