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

🙂 Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 18.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 0.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 NOK 189
$22.83 NOK 219
-13.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$120 NOK 1,151
-16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 129
$14.18 NOK 136
-5.01%
Cappuccino
$6.29 NOK 60.2
$4.67 NOK 44.66
34.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NOK 35.58
$3.67 NOK 35.08
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NOK 35.67
$2.87 NOK 27.48
29.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 NOK 66.8
$10.67 NOK 102
-34.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 90.7
$11.70 NOK 112
-18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 NOK 27.42
$2.54 NOK 24.35
12.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.31
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-4.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.50
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-14.32%
Eggs
$4.91 NOK 47.02
$4.61 NOK 44.10
6.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 NOK 103
$11.98 NOK 115
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 139
$15.11 NOK 145
-3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.21 NOK 270
$28.78 NOK 275
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.51
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-12.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 NOK 29.69
$2.83 NOK 27.12
9.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.78
$2.68 NOK 25.69
20.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 NOK 45.24
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 31.09
$2.98 NOK 28.51
9.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.62
$3.24 NOK 31.00
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NOK 18.02
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-40.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 NOK 6.29
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.48 NOK 148
$14.99 NOK 143
3.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 NOK 140
$18.54 NOK 177
-21.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.38
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-7.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.15
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.85
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$91.6 NOK 876
-21.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 97.5
$15.40 NOK 147
-33.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.98
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-52.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.26 NOK 452
$90.1 NOK 862
-47.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.17
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 345.2K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 371.0K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.3 NOK 721
$322 NOK 3,083
-76.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.80 NOK 371
$42.25 NOK 404
-8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.71 NOK 466
$76.5 NOK 732
-36.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 470
$43.51 NOK 416
12.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.09 NOK 336
$48.00 NOK 459
-26.90%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 NOK 118
$17.24 NOK 165
-28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,744
$330 NOK 3,160
-13.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,999 NOK 95.7K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
17.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 NOK 905
$112 NOK 1,074
-15.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 506
$48.39 NOK 463
9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,043
$125 NOK 1,201
-13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,473
$132 NOK 1,263
16.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 NOK 6,728
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-48.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOK 8,649
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 17.4K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOK 14.4K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-10.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,949 NOK 56.9K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-2.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,241 NOK 40.6K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-10.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,581 NOK 24.7K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-38.12%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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