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

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 8.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 22.6% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$22.93 NOK 228
11.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$123 NOK 1,227
-33.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$14.42 NOK 143
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$4.61 NOK 45.82
15.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-23.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$10.72 NOK 107
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$11.71 NOK 117
-12.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-13.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-32.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$12.08 NOK 120
-23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$14.93 NOK 148
16.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$28.5 NOK 283
-1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-34.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$2.59 NOK 25.78
28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$5.13 NOK 51.1
5.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-33.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-23.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$15.28 NOK 152
21.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$14.88 NOK 148
-10.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-17.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-11.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$92.1 NOK 917
-8.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$15.21 NOK 151
-34.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-35.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$87.7 NOK 873
-47.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$2.12 NOK 21.09
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$328 NOK 3,263
-28.08%
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
$74.7 NOK 743
-26.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$42.55 NOK 423
13.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$47.47 NOK 472
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$17.03 NOK 169
-2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$319 NOK 3,174
-36.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
18.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$109 NOK 1,088
-11.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$47.41 NOK 472
9.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$126 NOK 1,252
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$134 NOK 1,332
14.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-12.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-20.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-14.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-22.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-42.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-8.25%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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