Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 18.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 9.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.95 NOK 198
$22.93 NOK 228
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$123 NOK 1,227
-16.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$14.42 NOK 143
-6.59%
Cappuccino
$6.09 NOK 60.5
$4.61 NOK 45.82
32.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$3.62 NOK 36.03
1.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NOK 36.89
$2.92 NOK 29.01
27.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.27 NOK 72.4
$10.72 NOK 107
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 94
$11.71 NOK 117
-19.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.97 NOK 29.55
$2.64 NOK 26.23
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-3.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.02
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-18.48%
Eggs
$4.84 NOK 48.14
$4.42 NOK 43.92
9.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 NOK 106
$12.08 NOK 120
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 NOK 144
$14.93 NOK 148
-2.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.35 NOK 282
$28.5 NOK 283
-0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 31.73
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 30.95
$2.95 NOK 29.3
5.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.59
$2.59 NOK 25.78
18.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NOK 46.68
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-8.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 NOK 30.79
$3.03 NOK 30.16
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.14
$3.32 NOK 33.02
6.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 NOK 19.2
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-39.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 NOK 6.62
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-71.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$15.28 NOK 152
-2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$14.88 NOK 148
-10.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOK 34.36
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 41.35
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-11.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 724
$92.1 NOK 917
-21.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10.02
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.91 NOK 467
$87.7 NOK 873
-46.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.02
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NOK 348.6K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
10.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.3K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 NOK 740
$328 NOK 3,263
-77.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.6 NOK 384
$43.05 NOK 428
-10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.89 NOK 476
$74.7 NOK 743
-35.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 495
$42.55 NOK 423
16.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 NOK 122
$17.03 NOK 169
-27.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$319 NOK 3,174
-9.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 102K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
18.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95 NOK 945
$109 NOK 1,088
-13.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$47.41 NOK 472
8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,061
$126 NOK 1,252
-15.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$134 NOK 1,332
12.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 NOK 6,922
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-49.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOK 8,728
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 NOK 18.1K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.4K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-7.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,215 NOK 51.9K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-12.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-37.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,509 NOK 25K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-35.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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

Last update for Longyearbyen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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