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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 16.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 13.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 NOK 203
$22.93 NOK 228
-10.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.6 NOK 990
$123 NOK 1,227
-19.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 NOK 123
$14.42 NOK 143
-14.56%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 46.27
$4.61 NOK 45.82
0.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 34.74
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 30.56
$2.92 NOK 29.01
5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.67 NOK 96.2
$10.72 NOK 107
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 NOK 88.1
$11.71 NOK 117
-24.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 NOK 29.66
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-15.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.4
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-25.32%
Eggs
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 121
$12.08 NOK 120
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 NOK 148
$14.93 NOK 148
-0.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.65 NOK 315
$28.5 NOK 283
11.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 33.9
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-11.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.08
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 33.99
$2.59 NOK 25.78
32.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 NOK 45.31
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-11.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.52
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-18.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.49
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-22.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 NOK 16.49
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-30.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 143
$15.28 NOK 152
-5.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 NOK 130
$14.88 NOK 148
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 NOK 26.75
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.14
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 NOK 43.86
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-6.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 609
$92.1 NOK 917
-33.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$15.21 NOK 151
-32.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 NOK 422
$87.7 NOK 873
-51.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.74
$2.12 NOK 21.09
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
15.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,011
$328 NOK 3,263
-7.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.86 NOK 307
$43.05 NOK 428
-28.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$74.7 NOK 743
-46.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 NOK 542
$42.55 NOK 423
28.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 NOK 357
$47.47 NOK 472
-24.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.56 NOK 155
$17.03 NOK 169
-8.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,663
$319 NOK 3,174
-16.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
67.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$109 NOK 1,088
-13.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 648
$47.41 NOK 472
37.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,248
$126 NOK 1,252
-0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NOK 1,206
$134 NOK 1,332
-9.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 NOK 9,045
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-34.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 NOK 6,474
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-40.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-12.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-0.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-14.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-38.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-16.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
4.32
9.95%

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Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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