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

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 14.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 4.1% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.2 CHF 22.7
$22.57 NOK 229
24.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 120
$121 NOK 1,230
23.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.69 CHF 13.43
$14.4 NOK 146
15.90%
Cappuccino
$4.88 CHF 3.93
$4.61 NOK 46.72
5.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.99
$3.52 NOK 35.63
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.73
$3.03 NOK 30.72
52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHF 5.97
$10.69 NOK 108
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 CHF 5.53
$11.42 NOK 116
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 CHF 1.53
$2.53 NOK 25.65
-24.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CHF 2.16
$3.61 NOK 36.56
-25.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.03
$3.92 NOK 39.66
-35.71%
Eggs
$5.81 CHF 4.67
$4.39 NOK 44.48
32.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.03 CHF 22.56
$12.31 NOK 125
127.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.76 CHF 11.88
$15.17 NOK 154
-2.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.78 CHF 29.6
$28.5 NOK 289
29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.22
$3.91 NOK 39.62
-29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.52
$2.95 NOK 29.9
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CHF 1.45
$2.65 NOK 26.87
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.44
$5.25 NOK 53.2
-42.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 CHF 1.12
$3.03 NOK 30.7
-54.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 CHF 1.46
$3.28 NOK 33.24
-44.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 CHF 1.45
$3.25 NOK 32.92
-44.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 CHF 0.62
$2.44 NOK 24.67
-68.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHF 8.57
$14.97 NOK 152
-28.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.92 CHF 13.62
$17.61 NOK 178
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$3.67 NOK 37.13
-40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$4.86 NOK 49.25
-52.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 CHF 2.24
$4.63 NOK 46.9
-39.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80
$94.7 NOK 959
4.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 CHF 5.4
$14.9 NOK 151
-55.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.36
$2.28 NOK 23.13
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 65.4
$87.5 NOK 886
-7.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$2.2 NOK 22.26
-2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 28.3K
$31.2K NOK 315.8K
12.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 33.9K
$41.8K NOK 422.9K
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 265
$321 NOK 3,250
2.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.07 CHF 20.18
$42.79 NOK 433
-41.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.63 CHF 37.52
$77 NOK 780
-39.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.1 CHF 59.6
$42.82 NOK 434
72.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.29 CHF 24.38
$47.51 NOK 481
-36.25%
Cinema Ticket
$21.32 CHF 17.16
$17.27 NOK 175
23.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,181
$327 NOK 3,311
349.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.6K
$8,627 NOK 87.4K
124.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 CHF 92
$112 NOK 1,133
2.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 CHF 46.35
$48.86 NOK 495
17.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CHF 98.1
$128 NOK 1,294
-4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CHF 98.3
$132 NOK 1,334
-7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 CHF 856
$1,370 NOK 13.9K
-22.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 CHF 859
$1,079 NOK 10.9K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CHF 1,952
$2,235 NOK 22.6K
8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CHF 1,809
$1,709 NOK 17.3K
31.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,193 CHF 6,594
$5,567 NOK 56.4K
47.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,387 CHF 5,140
$5,582 NOK 56.5K
14.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,816 CHF 5,486
$3,979 NOK 40.3K
71.31%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: December 2, 2025

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