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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 16.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 12.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 NOK 291
$22.93 NOK 228
27.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 992
$123 NOK 1,227
-19.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.15 NOK 131
$14.42 NOK 143
-8.81%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.1
$4.61 NOK 45.82
4.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-45.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.54
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.13 NOK 90.9
$10.72 NOK 107
-14.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 94.3
$11.71 NOK 117
-19.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.65
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.52
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.54
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-17.22%
Eggs
$2.59 NOK 25.81
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 100
$12.08 NOK 120
-16.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NOK 101
$14.93 NOK 148
-32.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.75 NOK 356
$28.5 NOK 283
25.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.59
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-48.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 NOK 16.23
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-44.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$2.59 NOK 25.78
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.53
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-34.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NOK 22.64
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-28.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.4
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-22.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 141
$15.28 NOK 152
-7.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 NOK 128
$14.88 NOK 148
-13.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NOK 30.82
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.5
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 NOK 32.91
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-29.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 NOK 744
$92.1 NOK 917
-18.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$15.21 NOK 151
-32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.44
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-36.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 995
$87.7 NOK 873
13.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$328 NOK 3,263
-33.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 NOK 434
$43.05 NOK 428
1.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 NOK 378
$74.7 NOK 743
-49.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$42.55 NOK 423
13.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$17.03 NOK 169
-13.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 3,060
$319 NOK 3,174
-3.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
14.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.71 NOK 494
$109 NOK 1,088
-54.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 NOK 306
$47.41 NOK 472
-35.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 NOK 694
$126 NOK 1,252
-44.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NOK 1,018
$134 NOK 1,332
-23.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-11.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 NOK 8,747
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-7.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-13.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-30.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-13.95%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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