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

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 9.7% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 15.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.24 NOK 251
$22.93 NOK 228
10.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 990
$123 NOK 1,227
-19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$14.42 NOK 143
-6.10%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.23
$4.61 NOK 45.82
5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 NOK 25.24
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-29.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 21.14
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-27.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$10.72 NOK 107
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.72 NOK 96.7
$11.71 NOK 117
-16.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 NOK 23.34
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 NOK 35.46
$3.54 NOK 35.24
0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 31.92
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-18.73%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 51
$4.42 NOK 43.92
16.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 114
$12.08 NOK 120
-5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 NOK 162
$14.93 NOK 148
8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.71 NOK 315
$28.5 NOK 283
11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.49
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.56
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-23.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 33.39
$2.59 NOK 25.78
29.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 NOK 40.91
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-27.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NOK 21.36
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.41
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-13.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.87
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-20.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$15.28 NOK 152
-7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 NOK 195
$14.88 NOK 148
31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.5
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.1
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.92
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-8.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73 NOK 726
$92.1 NOK 917
-20.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 NOK 99.1
$15.21 NOK 151
-34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-36.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.79 NOK 416
$87.7 NOK 873
-52.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.93
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
-13.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-42.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 NOK 2,993
$328 NOK 3,263
-8.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$43.05 NOK 428
-7.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.67 NOK 385
$74.7 NOK 743
-48.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 508
$42.55 NOK 423
19.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 351
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 NOK 154
$17.03 NOK 169
-9.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 NOK 2,653
$319 NOK 3,174
-16.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
69.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$109 NOK 1,088
-3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 NOK 477
$47.41 NOK 472
1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 NOK 973
$126 NOK 1,252
-22.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,530
$134 NOK 1,332
14.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-13.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,881
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-18.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-2.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-3.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-14.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-37.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
29.58%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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