Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Lillestrom

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 12.6% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molde is 14.6% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$20.07 NOK 193
23.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$103 NOK 994
-22.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 131
$11.05 NOK 106
22.62%
Cappuccino
$5.15 NOK 49.61
$4.80 NOK 46.29
7.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.55
$2.50 NOK 24.10
14.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.99
$2.16 NOK 20.80
19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.30 NOK 89.6
$9.31 NOK 89.7
-0.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.5
$10.02 NOK 96.6
-0.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$2.10 NOK 20.22
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 NOK 29.87
$3.33 NOK 32.15
-6.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 NOK 37.25
$3.21 NOK 30.90
20.25%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.13
$4.17 NOK 40.19
-27.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 NOK 87.4
$11.55 NOK 111
-21.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 NOK 161
$13.85 NOK 133
20.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$24.17 NOK 233
16.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.11 NOK 30.00
-17.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.49
$2.33 NOK 22.48
31.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 NOK 53.9
$4.02 NOK 38.76
39.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.32
$2.19 NOK 21.12
-31.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.21
$2.20 NOK 21.24
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.96
$1.97 NOK 18.96
31.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.36
$1.84 NOK 17.70
3.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 NOK 173
$14.26 NOK 137
25.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 NOK 160
$16.55 NOK 160
0.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 27.19
$3.32 NOK 31.99
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOK 38.36
$3.94 NOK 38.01
1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 41.58
$4.37 NOK 42.08
-1.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 NOK 799
$70.9 NOK 684
16.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 99.1
$5.18 NOK 49.90
98.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.79
$1.39 NOK 13.42
2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 444
$60.1 NOK 579
-23.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.37
$2.17 NOK 20.92
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
-0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
23.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,359
$61.4 NOK 592
298.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 NOK 365
$43.88 NOK 423
-13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 524
$38.63 NOK 372
40.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOK 475
$72.2 NOK 696
-31.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 NOK 340
$17.91 NOK 173
96.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$14.52 NOK 140
15.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,917
$233 NOK 2,247
-14.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
141.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 912
$96.4 NOK 930
-1.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$47.16 NOK 455
9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 973
$99.7 NOK 961
1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,475
$177 NOK 1,707
-13.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
-1.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 NOK 8,394
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
-43.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
-34.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
4.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
13.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
-1.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
4.38
-14.38%

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

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities