Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 15.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 16.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$22.93 NOK 228
-28.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$123 NOK 1,227
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$14.42 NOK 143
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$4.61 NOK 45.82
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-26.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$10.72 NOK 107
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$11.71 NOK 117
-42.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-43.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-48.35%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$12.08 NOK 120
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$14.93 NOK 148
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$28.5 NOK 283
0.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-31.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$2.59 NOK 25.78
1.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-49.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-40.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-57.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.39 NOK 23.75
0.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$15.28 NOK 152
-5.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$14.88 NOK 148
0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-45.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$92.1 NOK 917
-41.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$15.21 NOK 151
-62.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-54.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$87.7 NOK 873
-42.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.12 NOK 21.09
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-16.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$328 NOK 3,263
-2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$43.05 NOK 428
-1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$74.7 NOK 743
-53.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$42.55 NOK 423
20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$47.47 NOK 472
-26.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$17.03 NOK 169
-30.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$319 NOK 3,174
-4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
-3.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$109 NOK 1,088
-15.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$47.41 NOK 472
-36.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$126 NOK 1,252
-43.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$134 NOK 1,332
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-25.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-45.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-45.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-5.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-60.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-49.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.32
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Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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