Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 9.1% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 0.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.12 NOK 282
$22.83 NOK 221
27.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 970
$120 NOK 1,163
-16.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$14.18 NOK 137
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.89
$4.67 NOK 45.13
3.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NOK 20.11
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-43.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.89
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-28.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 NOK 89.1
$10.67 NOK 103
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.86 NOK 95.3
$11.70 NOK 113
-15.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.95
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.17
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.98
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-13.80%
Eggs
$2.50 NOK 24.19
$4.61 NOK 44.56
-45.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$11.98 NOK 116
-15.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 NOK 99.2
$15.11 NOK 146
-32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.00 NOK 348
$28.78 NOK 278
25.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.06
$3.74 NOK 36.16
-47.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 NOK 15.26
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.85
$2.68 NOK 25.96
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.55
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.94
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-65.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.27
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-32.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NOK 21.93
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-28.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.70
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-24.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.30 NOK 138
$14.99 NOK 145
-4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 178
$18.54 NOK 179
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.93
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-15.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOK 37.57
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-18.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 NOK 32.68
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-25.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 717
$91.6 NOK 885
-19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$15.40 NOK 149
-33.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.99
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-33.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100.0 NOK 967
$90.1 NOK 871
10.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.20
$2.22 NOK 21.45
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,137
$322 NOK 3,115
-31.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 413
$42.25 NOK 409
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 NOK 373
$76.5 NOK 740
-49.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 NOK 480
$43.51 NOK 421
14.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 337
$48.00 NOK 464
-27.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NOK 145
$17.24 NOK 167
-13.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,953
$330 NOK 3,193
-7.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
18.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 NOK 484
$112 NOK 1,085
-55.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 NOK 298
$48.39 NOK 468
-36.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 NOK 688
$125 NOK 1,213
-43.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 964
$132 NOK 1,277
-24.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-11.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 NOK 8,597
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-8.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
-1.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-24.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
-19.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.32
-12.04%

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

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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