Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 8.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 6.2% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 NOK 173
$22.83 NOK 221
-21.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 NOK 1,056
$120 NOK 1,163
-9.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 NOK 117
$14.18 NOK 137
-14.60%
Cappuccino
$5.16 NOK 49.94
$4.67 NOK 45.13
10.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 38.78
$3.67 NOK 35.44
9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 NOK 26.11
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 107
$10.67 NOK 103
3.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 96.3
$11.70 NOK 113
-14.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.13
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$4.23 NOK 40.87
$3.54 NOK 34.24
19.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.33
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-15.62%
Eggs
$5.27 NOK 50.9
$4.61 NOK 44.56
14.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 114
$11.98 NOK 116
-1.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.66 NOK 151
$15.11 NOK 146
3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.63 NOK 325
$28.78 NOK 278
16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.72
$3.74 NOK 36.16
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.57
$2.83 NOK 27.41
19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 NOK 41.23
$2.68 NOK 25.96
58.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 NOK 49.52
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-1.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 27.70
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.57
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-15.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 25.12
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-17.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.50
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-21.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 NOK 147
$14.99 NOK 145
1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.60 NOK 170
$18.54 NOK 179
-5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.04
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 NOK 58.9
$4.76 NOK 46.00
27.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 NOK 35.91
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 NOK 604
$91.6 NOK 885
-31.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 NOK 57.2
$15.40 NOK 149
-61.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.38
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 NOK 504
$90.1 NOK 871
-42.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 22.52
$2.22 NOK 21.45
4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 NOK 3,290
$322 NOK 3,115
5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.28 NOK 370
$42.25 NOK 409
-9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 NOK 542
$76.5 NOK 740
-26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 475
$43.51 NOK 421
12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.25 NOK 389
$48.00 NOK 464
-16.15%
Cinema Ticket
$21.93 NOK 212
$17.24 NOK 167
27.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,762
$330 NOK 3,193
-13.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
18.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 NOK 1,484
$112 NOK 1,085
36.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 NOK 591
$48.39 NOK 468
26.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 NOK 1,622
$125 NOK 1,213
33.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,307
$132 NOK 1,277
2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-6.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 NOK 9,251
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-9.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
-1.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-12.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
-23.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
4.32
-1.62%

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

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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