Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 21% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 1.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 NOK 195
$22.83 NOK 219
-10.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 976
$120 NOK 1,151
-15.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.37 NOK 118
$14.18 NOK 136
-12.76%
Cappuccino
$4.58 NOK 43.83
$4.67 NOK 44.66
-1.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 34.86
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-0.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 29.29
$2.87 NOK 27.48
6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 97.5
$10.67 NOK 102
-4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 89.6
$11.70 NOK 112
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.52
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-11.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.74
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-12.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 28.76
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-21.61%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.31
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$11.98 NOK 115
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.77 NOK 141
$15.11 NOK 145
-2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 296
$28.78 NOK 275
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.58
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.42
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-9.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 32.87
$2.68 NOK 25.69
27.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 41.79
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 23.98
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-15.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.63
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-20.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.45
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-12.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 NOK 15.17
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-34.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 NOK 142
$14.99 NOK 143
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 NOK 129
$18.54 NOK 177
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.35
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-27.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 37.38
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.15
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-7.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.0 NOK 574
$91.6 NOK 876
-34.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 97.7
$15.40 NOK 147
-33.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.92
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-33.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.64 NOK 408
$90.1 NOK 862
-52.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.27
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.9K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
11.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 414.4K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 2,912
$322 NOK 3,083
-5.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 NOK 290
$42.25 NOK 404
-28.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.94 NOK 392
$76.5 NOK 732
-46.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 NOK 514
$43.51 NOK 416
23.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 333
$48.00 NOK 459
-27.46%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 NOK 151
$17.24 NOK 165
-8.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOK 2,593
$330 NOK 3,160
-17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.0K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
72.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.0 NOK 928
$112 NOK 1,074
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 624
$48.39 NOK 463
34.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,172
$125 NOK 1,201
-2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,146
$132 NOK 1,263
-9.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 NOK 8,791
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-33.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 NOK 6,309
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-39.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 NOK 18.1K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-16.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 NOK 15.5K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-4.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,056 NOK 58.0K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-0.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,123 NOK 39.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 NOK 32.5K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-18.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.32
9.95%

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

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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