Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 3.5% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.2% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$22.48 NOK 227

11.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$123 NOK 1,244

-1.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$14.40 NOK 145

3.33%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$4.60 NOK 46.45

5.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$3.68 NOK 37.11

9.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$3.01 NOK 30.34

8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$10.66 NOK 108

12.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$11.81 NOK 119

-6.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.61 NOK 26.36

-9.96%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.49 NOK 35.24

18.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$3.90 NOK 39.33

-6.41%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$4.48 NOK 45.23

15.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$11.94 NOK 120

12.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$15.33 NOK 155

7.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$28.53 NOK 288

8.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.89 NOK 39.27

-12.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.93 NOK 29.58

-13.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$2.68 NOK 27.06

26.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$5.06 NOK 51.1

-2.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.88 NOK 29.06

-14.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$3.22 NOK 32.45

-19.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$3.13 NOK 31.57

-8.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$2.45 NOK 24.71

-3.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$15.44 NOK 156

11.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$17.51 NOK 177

1.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.81 NOK 38.47

-11.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.86 NOK 49.07

-10.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.74 NOK 47.83

-12.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$94.5 NOK 953

-16.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$14.89 NOK 150

-30.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$2.23 NOK 22.53

-34.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$88.2 NOK 890

-52.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.14 NOK 21.64

2.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$31.6K NOK 319.2K

12.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$43.3K NOK 437.3K

-1.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$299 NOK 3,012

$326 NOK 3,290

-8.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.64 NOK 319

$42.91 NOK 433

-26.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$74.8 NOK 755

-24.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$43.42 NOK 438

29.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$46.72 NOK 471

-37.46%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$16.96 NOK 171

6.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$274 NOK 2,767

$326 NOK 3,287

-15.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$8,670 NOK 87.5K

71.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$113 NOK 1,141

-6.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$48.75 NOK 492

33.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$128 NOK 1,293

-2.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$133 NOK 1,337

24.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,389 NOK 14.0K

22.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$1,091 NOK 11.0K

29.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,247 NOK 22.7K

19.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,686 NOK 17.0K

28.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$5,737 NOK 57.9K

81.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$4,689 NOK 47.3K

53.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,966 NOK 40.0K

-2.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

4.32

17.59%

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

Last update for Oslo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: January 11, 2026

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