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

😐 Solo nomad: Locarno is 3.1% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Locarno is 9.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.49 CHF 21.47
$22.11 NOK 207
24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$124 NOK 1,160
18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.65 CHF 13.01
$14.32 NOK 134
16.27%
Cappuccino
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$4.62 NOK 43.34
3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.04
$3.68 NOK 34.51
40.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 CHF 3.56
$2.89 NOK 27.09
57.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 CHF 5.94
$10.75 NOK 101
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 CHF 5.41
$11.67 NOK 109
-40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 CHF 1.41
$2.51 NOK 23.56
-27.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$3.50 NOK 32.78
-26.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.94
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-37.37%
Eggs
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$4.48 NOK 41.98
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.97 CHF 21.84
$11.96 NOK 112
133.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.94 CHF 11.67
$15.20 NOK 142
-1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.25 CHF 29.10
$27.81 NOK 261
33.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.46
$2.85 NOK 26.66
-34.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$2.68 NOK 25.12
-31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 CHF 2.42
$5.30 NOK 49.71
-41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$2.98 NOK 27.96
-55.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 CHF 1.46
$3.20 NOK 30.01
-41.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CHF 1.42
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 CHF 0.56
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-71.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.84 CHF 8.46
$14.95 NOK 140
-27.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 CHF 9.20
$18.42 NOK 173
-36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-40.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-53.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 CHF 2.12
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-42.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 CHF 76.1
$94.0 NOK 881
3.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 CHF 5.42
$15.37 NOK 144
-54.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.21 CHF 3.29
$2.19 NOK 20.49
92.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.0 CHF 62.5
$87.3 NOK 818
-8.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$2.11 NOK 19.82
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 32.2K
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 CHF 258
$319 NOK 2,987
3.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.61 CHF 19.22
$42.11 NOK 395
-41.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.35 CHF 36.20
$76.0 NOK 712
-38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.3
$42.25 NOK 396
76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.69 CHF 23.97
$46.45 NOK 435
-33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$20.97 CHF 16.37
$17.24 NOK 162
21.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,489 CHF 1,163
$327 NOK 3,067
354.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K CHF 15.0K
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
123.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 CHF 89.5
$111 NOK 1,044
2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 CHF 46.45
$47.47 NOK 445
25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CHF 95.4
$128 NOK 1,199
-4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CHF 92.9
$133 NOK 1,244
-10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 CHF 830
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
-21.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 CHF 820
$1,067 NOK 9,996
-1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,480 CHF 1,937
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
8.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,208 CHF 1,725
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
32.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,402 CHF 6,562
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
37.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,474 CHF 5,056
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
32.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Locarno
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,210 CHF 5,631
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
65.47%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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