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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 0.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 4.4% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 242

$22.83 NOK 220

10.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,161

$120 NOK 1,159

0.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 145

$14.18 NOK 137

6.35%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.65

$4.67 NOK 44.99

3.64%

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

$4.21 NOK 40.54

$3.67 NOK 35.33

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.26

$2.87 NOK 27.68

12.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 116

$10.67 NOK 103

12.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$11.70 NOK 113

-6.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.08

$2.54 NOK 24.53

-5.91%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.64

$3.54 NOK 34.13

13.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.74

$3.84 NOK 37.00

-6.25%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.02

$4.61 NOK 44.42

10.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$11.98 NOK 115

10.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$15.11 NOK 146

6.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 300

$28.78 NOK 277

8.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.43

$3.74 NOK 36.05

-4.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.33

$2.83 NOK 27.32

-7.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.31

$2.68 NOK 25.88

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.22

$5.21 NOK 50.2

-5.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.47

$2.98 NOK 28.72

-14.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.02

$3.24 NOK 31.23

-19.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.61

$3.16 NOK 30.43

-12.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.66

$2.42 NOK 23.36

-2.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 167

$14.99 NOK 144

15.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$18.54 NOK 179

-1.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 33.98

$3.67 NOK 35.37

-3.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.34

$4.76 NOK 45.85

-12.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.75

$4.56 NOK 43.93

-5.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 748

$91.6 NOK 883

-15.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 96.9

$15.40 NOK 148

-34.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.48

$2.19 NOK 21.15

-36.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 403

$90.1 NOK 868

-53.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.12

$2.22 NOK 21.38

3.15%

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

$35.9K NOK 346.2K

$32.3K NOK 311.8K

11.02%

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

$42.1K NOK 405.5K

$42.4K NOK 408.6K

-0.76%

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

$305 NOK 2,942

$322 NOK 3,106

-5.28%

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

$30.56 NOK 295

$42.25 NOK 407

-27.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 536

$76.5 NOK 738

-27.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 538

$43.51 NOK 419

28.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 283

$48.00 NOK 463

-38.73%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 172

$17.24 NOK 166

3.77%

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

$268 NOK 2,583

$330 NOK 3,183

-18.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.1K

$8,505 NOK 82.0K

73.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,019

$112 NOK 1,082

-5.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 643

$48.39 NOK 467

37.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,174

$125 NOK 1,209

-2.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,608

$132 NOK 1,273

26.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

$1,374 NOK 13.2K

24.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$1,095 NOK 10.6K

28.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

$2,280 NOK 22.0K

17.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

$1,691 NOK 16.3K

26.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 106.8K

$6,080 NOK 58.6K

82.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.6K

$4,743 NOK 45.7K

58.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.7K

$4,170 NOK 40.2K

-1.32%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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