Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 15.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grimstad is 26.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 NOK 230
$22.93 NOK 228
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 NOK 502
$123 NOK 1,227
-59.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 149
$14.42 NOK 143
3.54%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$4.61 NOK 45.82
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.15
$3.62 NOK 36.03
11.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 32.26
$2.92 NOK 29.01
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 NOK 122
$10.72 NOK 107
14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.14 NOK 101
$11.71 NOK 117
-13.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.08
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-13.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.43
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-22.53%
Eggs
$3.13 NOK 31.13
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 NOK 106
$12.08 NOK 120
-11.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.4 NOK 133
$14.93 NOK 148
-10.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 164
$28.5 NOK 283
-42.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 20.4
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-46.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.2
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-21.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NOK 33.26
$2.59 NOK 25.78
28.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 39.4
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-22.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.37
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-15.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.92
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-18.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 17.46
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-26.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 NOK 174
$15.28 NOK 152
14.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.88 NOK 148
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.01
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.97 NOK 49.4
$4.71 NOK 46.81
5.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$92.1 NOK 917
-16.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$15.21 NOK 151
-34.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.75
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.02 NOK 418
$87.7 NOK 873
-52.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.76
$2.12 NOK 21.09
8.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.5K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,020
$328 NOK 3,263
-7.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 NOK 283
$43.05 NOK 428
-33.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$74.7 NOK 743
-25.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$42.55 NOK 423
13.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$47.47 NOK 472
-26.27%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 NOK 152
$17.03 NOK 169
-10.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,632
$319 NOK 3,174
-17.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
68.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 NOK 499
$109 NOK 1,088
-54.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 NOK 606
$47.41 NOK 472
28.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,021
$126 NOK 1,252
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,625
$134 NOK 1,332
22.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-11.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,826
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-18.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-6.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-12.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-33.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
11.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
4.32
13.43%

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

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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