Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 27.6% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 13.3% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$25.65 NOK 255
-20.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$81.6 NOK 812
23.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$13.69 NOK 136
-20.67%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-11.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-18.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$8.95 NOK 89
3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$10.3 NOK 103
-3.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$3.07 NOK 30.5
8.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-15.70%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$2.98 NOK 29.61
42.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$9.24 NOK 91.9
23.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$17.32 NOK 172
-20.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$28.02 NOK 279
-11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$2.51 NOK 24.96
26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-21.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$3.32 NOK 33
2.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$1.5 NOK 14.96
52.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-24.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$18.51 NOK 184
-24.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$13.3 NOK 132
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$2.83 NOK 28.16
13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$4.01 NOK 39.87
0.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$4.19 NOK 41.65
0.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$83.9 NOK 835
-14.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$9.95 NOK 99
-49.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-4.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$45.91 NOK 457
34.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-3.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-21.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$236 NOK 2,347
-74.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.61 NOK 384
11.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$55.3 NOK 550
-31.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$48.47 NOK 482
46.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$35.07 NOK 349
-50.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$16.64 NOK 166
-10.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$203 NOK 2,023
15.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
-59.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$96.9 NOK 964
0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$51.9 NOK 516
-7.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$99.7 NOK 992
-0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$153 NOK 1,525
14.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-0.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$869 NOK 8,646
39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$1,408 NOK 14K
80.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
55.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
12.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
7.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.75
16.80%

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

Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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