Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 15.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolbotn is 11.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.56 NOK 246
$22.83 NOK 220
11.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 977
$120 NOK 1,159
-15.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 130
$14.18 NOK 137
-4.65%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.06
$4.67 NOK 44.99
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 24.57
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-30.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 NOK 20.77
$2.87 NOK 27.68
-25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.6
$10.67 NOK 103
-12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.0
$11.70 NOK 113
-18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.26
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-12.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-4.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.43
$3.84 NOK 37.00
-15.10%
Eggs
$4.74 NOK 45.65
$4.61 NOK 44.42
2.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 NOK 111
$11.98 NOK 115
-4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 NOK 133
$15.11 NOK 146
-8.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.62 NOK 295
$28.78 NOK 277
6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.29
$3.74 NOK 36.05
-7.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.34
$2.83 NOK 27.32
-18.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 NOK 32.74
$2.68 NOK 25.88
26.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 45.06
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-10.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.70
$2.98 NOK 28.72
-24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.02
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-29.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.59
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.72
$2.42 NOK 23.36
-23.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOK 138
$14.99 NOK 144
-4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.22 NOK 176
$18.54 NOK 179
-1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 30.42
$3.67 NOK 35.37
-13.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 37.92
$4.76 NOK 45.85
-17.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.16
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-6.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 709
$91.6 NOK 883
-19.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 NOK 98.4
$15.40 NOK 148
-33.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.92 NOK 404
$90.1 NOK 868
-53.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 20.81
$2.22 NOK 21.38
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
10.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 NOK 2,117
$322 NOK 3,106
-31.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.03 NOK 299
$42.25 NOK 407
-26.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.49 NOK 361
$76.5 NOK 738
-51.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 483
$43.51 NOK 419
15.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 336
$48.00 NOK 463
-27.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$17.24 NOK 166
-13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$330 NOK 3,183
-18.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
74.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,126
$112 NOK 1,082
4.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 NOK 459
$48.39 NOK 467
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 962
$125 NOK 1,209
-20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,434
$132 NOK 1,273
12.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-12.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 NOK 8,537
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-19.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-9.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
-1.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-20.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
4.32
16.20%

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

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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