Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 9.4% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karmøy is 20.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 247
$22.93 NOK 228
8.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,026
$123 NOK 1,227
-16.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$14.42 NOK 143
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$4.61 NOK 45.82
9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.74
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-11.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 101
$10.72 NOK 107
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$11.71 NOK 117
-18.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.35
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-4.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 32.4
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-17.47%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.85
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$12.08 NOK 120
0.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 NOK 148
$14.93 NOK 148
-0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 276
$28.5 NOK 283
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.52
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 23.57
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$2.59 NOK 25.78
26.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.68
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-22.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.62
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-23.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOK 139
$15.28 NOK 152
-8.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 NOK 149
$14.88 NOK 148
0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.96
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.23
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-12.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 738
$92.1 NOK 917
-19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.13 NOK 469
$87.7 NOK 873
-46.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.8
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-6.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,349
$328 NOK 3,263
-28.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.82 NOK 376
$43.05 NOK 428
-12.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$74.7 NOK 743
-25.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.51 NOK 492
$42.55 NOK 423
16.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 345
$47.47 NOK 472
-26.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 164
$17.03 NOK 169
-3.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,816
$319 NOK 3,174
-11.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
17.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$109 NOK 1,088
-13.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 513
$47.41 NOK 472
8.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,070
$126 NOK 1,252
-14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,506
$134 NOK 1,332
13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-10.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,757
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-8.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-47.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-2.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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

Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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