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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 2.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hamar is 0.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 NOK 247
$22.93 NOK 228
8.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$123 NOK 1,227
-0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 NOK 153
$14.42 NOK 143
6.87%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.16
$4.61 NOK 45.82
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42
$3.62 NOK 36.03
16.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NOK 32.78
$2.92 NOK 29.01
13.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 123
$10.72 NOK 107
14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NOK 79.2
$11.71 NOK 117
-31.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 NOK 28.53
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-18.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-47.34%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 49.6
$4.42 NOK 43.92
12.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 NOK 103
$12.08 NOK 120
-13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 NOK 118
$14.93 NOK 148
-20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.82 NOK 307
$28.5 NOK 283
8.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.82
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-11.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.38
$2.59 NOK 25.78
10.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 51.2
$5.13 NOK 51.1
0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-17.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.7
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-38.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NOK 18.55
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-21.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 169
$15.28 NOK 152
10.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 NOK 203
$14.88 NOK 148
36.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.56
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.41
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-12.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 NOK 44.01
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-6.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 NOK 641
$92.1 NOK 917
-30.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$15.21 NOK 151
-32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.98
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-38.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.55 NOK 423
$87.7 NOK 873
-51.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.12
$2.12 NOK 21.09
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,204
$328 NOK 3,263
-32.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.55 NOK 304
$43.05 NOK 428
-29.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 547
$74.7 NOK 743
-26.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 563
$42.55 NOK 423
33.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 NOK 285
$47.47 NOK 472
-39.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.9 NOK 178
$17.03 NOK 169
5.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 NOK 2,035
$319 NOK 3,174
-35.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 149.6K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
73.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$109 NOK 1,088
-3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 593
$47.41 NOK 472
25.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,207
$126 NOK 1,252
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 991
$134 NOK 1,332
-25.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-13.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 NOK 8,231
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-11.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,024 NOK 40K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-32.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-47.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
3.36%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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