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

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 38.1% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 11.7% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$20.42 NOK 203
25.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$101 NOK 1,002
-18.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$10.86 NOK 108
26.06%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$4.98 NOK 49.55
7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$2.44 NOK 24.23
13.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$2.14 NOK 21.3
22.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$9.23 NOK 91.9
-3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$9.95 NOK 99
3.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$2.09 NOK 20.8
4.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$3.34 NOK 33.24
-8.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$3.33 NOK 33.18
18.62%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$4.24 NOK 42.22
-29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$11.42 NOK 114
-19.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$13.81 NOK 137
25.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$24.89 NOK 248
12.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$3.18 NOK 31.61
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$2.32 NOK 23.09
27.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$3.39 NOK 33.69
-2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$4.18 NOK 41.57
29.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$2.29 NOK 22.77
-34.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.19 NOK 21.81
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$1.97 NOK 19.56
31.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$1.82 NOK 18.1
1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$13.92 NOK 138
32.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$13.18 NOK 131
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$3.21 NOK 31.89
-11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.03 NOK 40.08
-0.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$4.21 NOK 41.84
-0.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$71.8 NOK 714
16.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$5.07 NOK 50.5
96.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$1.39 NOK 13.81
5.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$61.9 NOK 616
-25.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$2.09 NOK 20.78
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$30.3K NOK 301K
28.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$60.6 NOK 603
289.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$43.05 NOK 428
-10.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$37.98 NOK 378
45.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$70.8 NOK 705
-31.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$17.4 NOK 173
101.55%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$14.85 NOK 148
12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$234 NOK 2,326
-13.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
148.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$97.6 NOK 971
-0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$47.85 NOK 476
8.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$98.9 NOK 984
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$175 NOK 1,743
-12.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,202 NOK 12K
0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$2,216 NOK 22K
-35.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
-10.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
-7.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
-0.62%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

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