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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandal is 7.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandal is 12.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOK 244
$22.83 NOK 219
11.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,149
$120 NOK 1,151
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 145
$14.18 NOK 136
7.12%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 47.60
$4.67 NOK 44.66
6.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 38.32
$3.67 NOK 35.08
8.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 32.74
$2.87 NOK 27.48
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.99 NOK 105
$10.67 NOK 102
3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 95.3
$11.70 NOK 112
-14.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 19.99
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-17.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 28.98
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.20
$3.84 NOK 36.73
14.84%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 28.86
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-34.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 NOK 125
$11.98 NOK 115
8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.81 NOK 151
$15.11 NOK 145
4.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.63 NOK 264
$28.78 NOK 275
-4.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.19
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.51
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-9.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 29.89
$2.68 NOK 25.69
16.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NOK 46.00
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-7.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 19.88
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-30.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 NOK 27.89
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 NOK 14.98
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-50.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 16.78
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-27.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOK 144
$14.99 NOK 143
0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 176
$18.54 NOK 177
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 28.49
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 27.81
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-38.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 41.54
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 NOK 695
$91.6 NOK 876
-20.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 NOK 52.4
$15.40 NOK 147
-64.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.14
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-51.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 974
$90.1 NOK 862
13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.79
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 334.3K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
8.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K NOK 309.7K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-23.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,826
$322 NOK 3,083
-40.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.36 NOK 319
$42.25 NOK 404
-21.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.8 NOK 793
$76.5 NOK 732
8.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 476
$43.51 NOK 416
14.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 341
$48.00 NOK 459
-25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOK 186
$17.24 NOK 165
12.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,001
$330 NOK 3,160
-5.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 122.4K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
50.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,113
$112 NOK 1,074
3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOK 574
$48.39 NOK 463
23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 993
$125 NOK 1,201
-17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,501
$132 NOK 1,263
18.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 11.7K
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-11.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOK 8,391
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOK 17.6K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 NOK 14.7K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-8.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,817 NOK 55.7K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-4.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,094 NOK 39.2K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-13.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,242 NOK 40.6K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
1.73%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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