Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 7.5% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 8.4% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 246
$22.83 NOK 220
11.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,184
$120 NOK 1,158
2.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 144
$14.18 NOK 137
5.29%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.01
$4.67 NOK 44.94
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 NOK 40.78
$3.67 NOK 35.30
15.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.61
$2.87 NOK 27.65
10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 NOK 119
$10.67 NOK 103
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 NOK 74.9
$11.70 NOK 113
-33.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.24
$2.54 NOK 24.50
-17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 NOK 27.58
$3.54 NOK 34.09
-19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$3.84 NOK 36.96
-46.35%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 49.88
$4.61 NOK 44.38
12.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 NOK 104
$11.98 NOK 115
-10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$15.11 NOK 145
-19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.02 NOK 299
$28.78 NOK 277
7.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.11
$3.74 NOK 36.01
-8.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 24.91
$2.83 NOK 27.29
-8.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 28.09
$2.68 NOK 25.85
8.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.38
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-5.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.79
$2.98 NOK 28.69
-20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.56
$3.24 NOK 31.20
-24.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NOK 19.15
$3.16 NOK 30.40
-37.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 NOK 18.87
$2.42 NOK 23.34
-19.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.15 NOK 165
$14.99 NOK 144
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 NOK 180
$18.54 NOK 179
0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.76
$3.67 NOK 35.34
-7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 40.98
$4.76 NOK 45.81
-10.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 43.73
$4.56 NOK 43.88
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NOK 620
$91.6 NOK 882
-29.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOK 98.4
$15.40 NOK 148
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$2.19 NOK 21.13
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.72 NOK 402
$90.1 NOK 868
-53.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 349.2K
$32.3K NOK 311.5K
12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 415.3K
$42.4K NOK 408.2K
1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,076
$322 NOK 3,102
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.60 NOK 304
$42.25 NOK 407
-25.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$76.5 NOK 737
-26.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$43.51 NOK 419
29.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 NOK 272
$48.00 NOK 462
-41.17%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 NOK 173
$17.24 NOK 166
4.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,914
$330 NOK 3,180
-39.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.3K
$8,505 NOK 81.9K
71.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 985
$112 NOK 1,081
-8.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 NOK 589
$48.39 NOK 466
26.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,180
$125 NOK 1,208
-2.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NOK 977
$132 NOK 1,271
-23.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-13.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 NOK 7,918
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-24.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 NOK 14.4K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-14.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
$6,080 NOK 58.5K
-29.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-27.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,238 NOK 40.8K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
1.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.32
17.59%

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

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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