Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandnes and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandnes and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Sandnes is 15.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandnes is 1.7% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.46 NOK 283
$22.93 NOK 228
24.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,194
$123 NOK 1,227
-2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.14 NOK 131
$14.42 NOK 143
-8.88%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.56
$4.61 NOK 45.82
8.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 35.74
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-0.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 NOK 28.88
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 98.8
$10.72 NOK 107
-7.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 NOK 102
$11.71 NOK 117
-12.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 33.71
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-4.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 31.99
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-18.48%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.83
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-4.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 NOK 126
$12.08 NOK 120
5.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 NOK 142
$14.93 NOK 148
-4.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.31 NOK 361
$28.5 NOK 283
27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 34.69
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.35
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 NOK 30.57
$2.59 NOK 25.78
18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 NOK 47.49
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.05
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-26.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.81
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 NOK 28.13
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 NOK 19.07
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-19.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOK 150
$15.28 NOK 152
-1.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 NOK 138
$14.88 NOK 148
-6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.58
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 NOK 39.82
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 NOK 40.62
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-13.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.6 NOK 703
$92.1 NOK 917
-23.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.1 NOK 150
$15.21 NOK 151
-0.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.11 NOK 469
$87.7 NOK 873
-46.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K NOK 338.7K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K NOK 321K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-24.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,151
$328 NOK 3,263
-34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.3 NOK 441
$43.05 NOK 428
2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.9 NOK 805
$74.7 NOK 743
8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.99 NOK 487
$42.55 NOK 423
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.79 NOK 495
$47.47 NOK 472
4.89%
Cinema Ticket
$18.48 NOK 184
$17.03 NOK 169
8.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,148
$319 NOK 3,174
-0.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,100 NOK 90.5K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
5.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,180
$109 NOK 1,088
8.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 NOK 599
$47.41 NOK 472
27.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,065
$126 NOK 1,252
-14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,563
$134 NOK 1,332
17.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 NOK 12.3K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 NOK 8,690
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 NOK 16.4K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 NOK 14.4K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-12.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 NOK 41.1K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-30.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,456 NOK 34.4K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-45.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,817 NOK 38K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-1.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
4.32
1.85%

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Last update for Sandnes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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