Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 16.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 13.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$22.83 NOK 221
-11.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$120 NOK 1,163
-36.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$14.18 NOK 137
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$4.67 NOK 45.13
4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-31.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-7.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$10.67 NOK 103
-25.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$11.70 NOK 113
-46.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-14.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-7.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-13.80%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$4.61 NOK 44.56
-8.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$11.98 NOK 116
-5.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$15.11 NOK 146
-10.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$28.78 NOK 278
-39.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$3.74 NOK 36.16
-46.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-16.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$2.68 NOK 25.96
26.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-58.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$14.99 NOK 145
-7.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$18.54 NOK 179
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-38.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$91.6 NOK 885
-18.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$15.40 NOK 149
-33.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$90.1 NOK 871
12.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$2.22 NOK 21.45
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
27.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$322 NOK 3,115
-30.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$42.25 NOK 409
4.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$76.5 NOK 740
-50.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$43.51 NOK 421
95.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$48.00 NOK 464
-25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$17.24 NOK 167
-11.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$330 NOK 3,193
-7.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
20.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$112 NOK 1,085
-14.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$48.39 NOK 468
-47.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$125 NOK 1,213
-20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$132 NOK 1,277
8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-30.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-28.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-36.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-19.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
71.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
30.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
-14.12%
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 Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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