Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Mandal is 11.3% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandal is 3.5% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOK 254
$22.93 NOK 228
11.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,189
$123 NOK 1,227
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 150
$14.42 NOK 143
4.58%
Cappuccino
$5.23 NOK 52
$4.61 NOK 45.82
13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.12
$3.62 NOK 36.03
11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$2.92 NOK 29.01
14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.72 NOK 107
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.15 NOK 101
$11.71 NOK 117
-13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-20.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 NOK 29.92
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.47
$3.95 NOK 39.3
15.70%
Eggs
$3.08 NOK 30.6
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-30.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 NOK 129
$12.08 NOK 120
7.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.92 NOK 158
$14.93 NOK 148
6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$28.5 NOK 283
-3.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.91
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-8.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.53
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 NOK 29.7
$2.59 NOK 25.78
15.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.37
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 29.95
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-9.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-53.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-23.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 NOK 154
$15.28 NOK 152
1.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 NOK 156
$14.88 NOK 148
5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 30.9
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-18.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-40.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 NOK 42.6
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-9.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.3 NOK 739
$92.1 NOK 917
-19.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 NOK 54.4
$15.21 NOK 151
-64.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,013
$87.7 NOK 873
16.08%
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)
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-23.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 NOK 1,889
$328 NOK 3,263
-42.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.71 NOK 335
$43.05 NOK 428
-21.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.5 NOK 810
$74.7 NOK 743
9.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.5 NOK 492
$42.55 NOK 423
16.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 356
$47.47 NOK 472
-24.56%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOK 193
$17.03 NOK 169
14.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 NOK 3,237
$319 NOK 3,174
1.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 127K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
47.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,149
$109 NOK 1,088
5.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 NOK 583
$47.41 NOK 472
23.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,066
$126 NOK 1,252
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,582
$134 NOK 1,332
18.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-11.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 NOK 9,052
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-16.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-6.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-19.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
4.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.32
4.40%

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

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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