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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 0.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.3% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$22.11 NOK 207
15.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$124 NOK 1,160
-2.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$14.32 NOK 134
6.28%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$4.62 NOK 43.34
9.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$3.68 NOK 34.51
12.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.89 NOK 27.09
9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$10.75 NOK 101
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$11.67 NOK 109
-3.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.51 NOK 23.56
-4.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$3.50 NOK 32.78
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-7.32%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.48 NOK 41.98
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$11.96 NOK 112
10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$15.20 NOK 142
5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$27.81 NOK 261
11.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-6.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.85 NOK 26.66
-11.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$2.68 NOK 25.12
28.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$5.30 NOK 49.71
-7.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.98 NOK 27.96
-16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$3.20 NOK 30.01
-16.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-13.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-4.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$14.95 NOK 140
14.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$18.42 NOK 173
0.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-7.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-13.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$94.0 NOK 881
-16.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$15.37 NOK 144
-33.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$2.19 NOK 20.49
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$87.3 NOK 818
-50.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.11 NOK 19.82
4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$319 NOK 2,987
-7.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$42.11 NOK 395
-27.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$76.0 NOK 712
-25.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$42.25 NOK 396
35.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$46.45 NOK 435
-37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$17.24 NOK 162
4.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$327 NOK 3,067
-16.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
69.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$111 NOK 1,044
-7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$47.47 NOK 445
36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$128 NOK 1,199
-5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$133 NOK 1,244
25.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
24.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$1,067 NOK 9,996
33.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
20.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
30.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
83.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
57.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
1.47%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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