Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Locarno and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 1.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 12.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.33 CHF 21.40
$22.83 NOK 221
19.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 118
$120 NOK 1,163
25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 CHF 12.78
$14.18 NOK 137
15.09%
Cappuccino
$4.80 CHF 3.76
$4.67 NOK 45.13
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.03
$3.67 NOK 35.44
40.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 CHF 3.52
$2.87 NOK 27.77
56.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 CHF 5.70
$10.67 NOK 103
-31.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.56
$11.70 NOK 113
-39.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.09
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-24.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.96
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-34.90%
Eggs
$6.05 CHF 4.74
$4.61 NOK 44.56
31.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.69 CHF 21.68
$11.98 NOK 116
131.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.95 CHF 11.71
$15.11 NOK 146
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.03 CHF 28.99
$28.78 NOK 278
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.18
$3.74 NOK 36.16
-25.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 CHF 1.42
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$2.68 NOK 25.96
-32.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.37
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-41.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 CHF 1.08
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-54.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.44
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-43.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-43.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 CHF 0.60
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-68.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.73 CHF 8.40
$14.99 NOK 145
-28.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 CHF 8.99
$18.54 NOK 179
-38.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.79
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-50.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-37.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 77.2
$91.6 NOK 885
7.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.44
$15.40 NOK 149
-54.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.27
$2.19 NOK 21.22
90.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.2 CHF 62.0
$90.1 NOK 871
-12.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$2.22 NOK 21.45
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.7K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-1.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 CHF 260
$322 NOK 3,115
3.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.92 CHF 19.51
$42.25 NOK 409
-41.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.39 CHF 36.32
$76.5 NOK 740
-39.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CHF 57.6
$43.51 NOK 421
69.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.36 CHF 23.77
$48.00 NOK 464
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$20.78 CHF 16.27
$17.24 NOK 167
20.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,145
$330 NOK 3,193
342.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K CHF 15.1K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
126.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 CHF 91.1
$112 NOK 1,085
3.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 CHF 46.39
$48.39 NOK 468
22.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 CHF 93.6
$125 NOK 1,213
-4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CHF 92.5
$132 NOK 1,277
-10.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 CHF 810
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-24.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 CHF 823
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,471 CHF 1,935
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 CHF 1,730
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
30.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,535 CHF 6,683
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
40.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,571 CHF 5,145
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
38.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,237 CHF 5,667
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
73.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.17
4.32
-49.77%

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

Last update for Locarno: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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