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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 30.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 13.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$22.83 NOK 220
-28.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 788
$120 NOK 1,159
-32.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$14.18 NOK 137
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.54
$4.67 NOK 44.99
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.34
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-28.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$2.87 NOK 27.68
-24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.6
$10.67 NOK 103
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$11.70 NOK 113
-44.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.92
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-18.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-41.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.84 NOK 37.00
-46.61%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.65
$4.61 NOK 44.42
-35.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$11.98 NOK 115
0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$15.11 NOK 146
-33.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$28.78 NOK 277
-1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.84
$3.74 NOK 36.05
-6.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.03
$2.83 NOK 27.32
-30.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.72
$2.68 NOK 25.88
-4.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.76
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-50.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.54
$2.98 NOK 28.72
-49.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.02
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-39.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.91
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-57.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.14
$2.42 NOK 23.36
-0.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$14.99 NOK 144
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$18.54 NOK 179
-15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.27
$3.67 NOK 35.37
-3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.90
$4.76 NOK 45.85
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🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.87
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-43.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 517
$91.6 NOK 883
-41.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$15.40 NOK 148
-62.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.97
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-52.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 491
$90.1 NOK 868
-43.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$2.22 NOK 21.38
-4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
-17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,155
$322 NOK 3,106
1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 414
$42.25 NOK 407
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 341
$76.5 NOK 738
-53.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$43.51 NOK 419
17.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
$48.00 NOK 463
-25.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$17.24 NOK 166
-29.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,920
$330 NOK 3,183
-8.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
1.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 878
$112 NOK 1,082
-18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$48.39 NOK 467
-38.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 677
$125 NOK 1,209
-44.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,291
$132 NOK 1,273
1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,866
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-25.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,883
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-44.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-21.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,927
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
-6.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-44.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-50.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.32
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Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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