Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Molde is 14.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 6.5% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$22.83 NOK 220
8.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$120 NOK 1,159
-33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 131
$14.18 NOK 137
-4.44%
Cappuccino
$5.15 NOK 49.61
$4.67 NOK 44.99
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.55
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.99
$2.87 NOK 27.68
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.30 NOK 89.6
$10.67 NOK 103
-12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.5
$11.70 NOK 113
-14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-11.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 NOK 29.87
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 NOK 37.25
$3.84 NOK 37.00
0.52%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.13
$4.61 NOK 44.42
-34.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 NOK 87.4
$11.98 NOK 115
-24.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 NOK 161
$15.11 NOK 146
10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$28.78 NOK 277
-2.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.74 NOK 36.05
-31.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.49
$2.83 NOK 27.32
8.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$2.68 NOK 25.88
22.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 NOK 53.9
$5.21 NOK 50.2
7.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.32
$2.98 NOK 28.72
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.21
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-32.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.96
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-18.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.36
$2.42 NOK 23.36
-21.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 NOK 173
$14.99 NOK 144
19.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 NOK 160
$18.54 NOK 179
-10.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 27.19
$3.67 NOK 35.37
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOK 38.36
$4.76 NOK 45.85
-16.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 41.58
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 NOK 799
$91.6 NOK 883
-9.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 99.1
$15.40 NOK 148
-33.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.79
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-34.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 444
$90.1 NOK 868
-48.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.37
$2.22 NOK 21.38
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,359
$322 NOK 3,106
-24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 NOK 365
$42.25 NOK 407
-10.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 524
$76.5 NOK 738
-28.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOK 475
$43.51 NOK 419
13.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 NOK 340
$48.00 NOK 463
-26.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$17.24 NOK 166
-3.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,917
$330 NOK 3,183
-39.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
19.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 912
$112 NOK 1,082
-15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$48.39 NOK 467
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 973
$125 NOK 1,209
-19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,475
$132 NOK 1,273
15.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-14.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 NOK 8,394
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-20.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-14.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
3.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
0.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-12.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
4.32
-13.19%

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

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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