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 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 3.5% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 NOK 189
$22.11 NOK 207
-8.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 946
$124 NOK 1,160
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 NOK 114
$14.32 NOK 134
-15.36%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 43.54
$4.62 NOK 43.34
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.03
$3.68 NOK 34.51
-4.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 29.28
$2.89 NOK 27.09
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 93.8
$10.75 NOK 101
-6.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.00 NOK 84.3
$11.67 NOK 109
-22.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 NOK 21.55
$2.51 NOK 23.56
-8.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 NOK 27.97
$3.50 NOK 32.78
-14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 NOK 27.26
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-26.52%
Eggs
$4.15 NOK 38.87
$4.48 NOK 41.98
-7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 NOK 117
$11.96 NOK 112
4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 NOK 136
$15.20 NOK 142
-4.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.65 NOK 287
$27.81 NOK 261
10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 31.92
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-10.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 23.93
$2.85 NOK 26.66
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 NOK 31.83
$2.68 NOK 25.12
26.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 NOK 41.37
$5.30 NOK 49.71
-16.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 22.65
$2.98 NOK 27.96
-18.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.36
$3.20 NOK 30.01
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 NOK 25.81
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-14.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 NOK 15.00
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-35.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$14.95 NOK 140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 NOK 157
$18.42 NOK 173
-9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 NOK 24.38
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 36.70
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 39.22
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-11.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 573
$94.0 NOK 881
-34.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 95.6
$15.37 NOK 144
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.50
$2.19 NOK 20.49
-34.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.95 NOK 393
$87.3 NOK 818
-51.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.48
$2.11 NOK 19.82
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 345.4K
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
13.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K NOK 401.0K
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,774
$319 NOK 2,987
-7.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.16 NOK 283
$42.11 NOK 395
-28.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 NOK 379
$76.0 NOK 712
-46.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 NOK 516
$42.25 NOK 396
30.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 NOK 331
$46.45 NOK 435
-24.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.77 NOK 148
$17.24 NOK 162
-8.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,560
$327 NOK 3,067
-16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 139.6K
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
73.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 NOK 884
$111 NOK 1,044
-15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 626
$47.47 NOK 445
40.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,170
$128 NOK 1,199
-2.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NOK 1,157
$133 NOK 1,244
-7.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,493
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
-33.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 NOK 6,091
$1,067 NOK 9,996
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,946 NOK 18.2K
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
-14.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 NOK 15.4K
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
-1.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,909 NOK 55.4K
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
-3.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 NOK 42.7K
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
-6.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,430 NOK 32.1K
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
-21.27%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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