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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 13.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 1.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 NOK 179
$22.93 NOK 228
-21.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 NOK 1,126
$123 NOK 1,227
-8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NOK 122
$14.42 NOK 143
-14.91%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53
$4.61 NOK 45.82
15.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.62 NOK 36.03
6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 109
$10.72 NOK 107
2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$11.71 NOK 117
-11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.62
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$4.4 NOK 43.78
$3.54 NOK 35.24
24.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.84
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-16.46%
Eggs
$5.31 NOK 52.9
$4.42 NOK 43.92
20.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 NOK 117
$12.08 NOK 120
-2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.13 NOK 160
$14.93 NOK 148
8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.6 NOK 334
$28.5 NOK 283
17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NOK 45.67
$3.85 NOK 38.26
19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.88
$2.95 NOK 29.3
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.29
$2.59 NOK 25.78
71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 NOK 51.3
$5.13 NOK 51.1
0.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 28.05
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-6.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-17.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NOK 26.03
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-18.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.71
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-21.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.94 NOK 149
$15.28 NOK 152
-2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 NOK 139
$14.88 NOK 148
-5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.94
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 NOK 60.7
$4.87 NOK 48.45
25.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 NOK 38.88
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-16.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 NOK 621
$92.1 NOK 917
-32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 NOK 61.8
$15.21 NOK 151
-59.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.7
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 NOK 524
$87.7 NOK 873
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.28
$2.12 NOK 21.09
5.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 NOK 3,419
$328 NOK 3,263
4.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 379
$43.05 NOK 428
-11.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 NOK 578
$74.7 NOK 743
-22.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 488
$42.55 NOK 423
15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.78 NOK 386
$47.47 NOK 472
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$21.71 NOK 216
$17.03 NOK 169
27.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,858
$319 NOK 3,174
-9.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
15.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 NOK 1,489
$109 NOK 1,088
36.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 NOK 607
$47.41 NOK 472
28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 NOK 1,679
$126 NOK 1,252
34.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,347
$134 NOK 1,332
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-5.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 NOK 9,465
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-12.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-5.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-8.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
25.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-24.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-21.12%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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