Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haugesund is 22.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 205
$22.83 NOK 220
-7.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 982
$120 NOK 1,159
-15.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$14.18 NOK 137
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.22
$4.67 NOK 44.99
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.89
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-15.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$2.87 NOK 27.68
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$10.67 NOK 103
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.1
$11.70 NOK 113
-18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.08
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.80
$3.84 NOK 37.00
-27.60%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.08
$4.61 NOK 44.42
-3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$11.98 NOK 115
-5.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$15.11 NOK 146
-1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 265
$28.78 NOK 277
-4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.41
$3.74 NOK 36.05
-21.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$2.83 NOK 27.32
-22.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.93
$2.68 NOK 25.88
35.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.20
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-19.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.93
$2.98 NOK 28.72
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.79
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-12.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.72
$2.42 NOK 23.36
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$14.99 NOK 144
9.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$18.54 NOK 179
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$3.67 NOK 35.37
-9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.69
$4.76 NOK 45.85
-6.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.32
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-21.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 637
$91.6 NOK 883
-27.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$15.40 NOK 148
-9.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.80
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-30.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 531
$90.1 NOK 868
-38.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.59
$2.22 NOK 21.38
0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
11.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,319
$322 NOK 3,106
-25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 370
$42.25 NOK 407
-9.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$76.5 NOK 738
-29.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$43.51 NOK 419
6.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 341
$48.00 NOK 463
-26.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$17.24 NOK 166
-5.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,779
$330 NOK 3,183
-12.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
-66.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 794
$112 NOK 1,082
-26.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 547
$48.39 NOK 467
17.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 918
$125 NOK 1,209
-24.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,415
$132 NOK 1,273
11.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
17.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-7.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
-29.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-0.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-7.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.32
-7.87%

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

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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