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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 11.2% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 12.7% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOK 193
$24.84 NOK 239
-19.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 994
$80.1 NOK 772
28.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOK 106
$13.55 NOK 131
-18.45%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.29
$5.15 NOK 49.61
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.10
$2.86 NOK 27.55
-12.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 20.80
$2.59 NOK 24.99
-16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOK 89.7
$9.30 NOK 89.6
0.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 96.6
$10.01 NOK 96.5
0.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.22
$2.25 NOK 21.67
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.15
$3.10 NOK 29.87
7.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.90
$3.86 NOK 37.25
-16.84%
Eggs
$4.17 NOK 40.19
$3.02 NOK 29.13
38.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOK 111
$9.06 NOK 87.4
27.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOK 133
$16.71 NOK 161
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOK 233
$28.07 NOK 271
-13.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 30.00
$2.56 NOK 24.68
21.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 22.48
$3.06 NOK 29.49
-23.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$3.28 NOK 31.66
3.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 38.76
$5.59 NOK 53.9
-28.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.12
$1.49 NOK 14.32
46.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.24
$2.20 NOK 21.21
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 18.96
$2.59 NOK 24.96
-23.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.70
$1.90 NOK 18.36
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 137
$17.93 NOK 173
-20.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOK 160
$16.56 NOK 160
-0.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.99
$2.82 NOK 27.19
17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 38.01
$3.98 NOK 38.36
-1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.08
$4.31 NOK 41.58
1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOK 684
$82.9 NOK 799
-14.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOK 49.90
$10.28 NOK 99.1
-49.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.42
$1.43 NOK 13.79
-2.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOK 579
$46.07 NOK 444
30.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.92
$2.22 NOK 21.37
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
-19.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOK 592
$245 NOK 2,359
-74.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOK 423
$37.90 NOK 365
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOK 372
$54.4 NOK 524
-28.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOK 696
$49.28 NOK 475
46.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOK 173
$35.24 NOK 340
-49.18%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOK 140
$16.72 NOK 161
-13.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOK 2,247
$199 NOK 1,917
17.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
-58.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 930
$94.7 NOK 912
1.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOK 455
$51.7 NOK 498
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 961
$101 NOK 973
-1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOK 1,707
$153 NOK 1,475
15.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
1.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$871 NOK 8,394
38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
77.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
52.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
-4.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
-11.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
1.23%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

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