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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandnes is 11.6% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandnes is 10.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.13 NOK 282
$22.83 NOK 221
27.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,196
$120 NOK 1,163
2.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$14.18 NOK 137
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.28
$4.67 NOK 45.13
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 35.03
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.33
$2.87 NOK 27.77
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.24 NOK 99.0
$10.67 NOK 103
-4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.19 NOK 98.6
$11.70 NOK 113
-12.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.09
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.18
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.88
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-16.93%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 40.24
$4.61 NOK 44.56
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 NOK 121
$11.98 NOK 116
4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 NOK 137
$15.11 NOK 146
-6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.54 NOK 344
$28.78 NOK 278
23.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 34.18
$3.74 NOK 36.16
-5.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.01
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.71
$2.68 NOK 25.96
10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 NOK 46.18
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-8.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.10
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.13
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-29.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 NOK 26.95
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-11.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.64
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.21 NOK 147
$14.99 NOK 145
1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.98 NOK 164
$18.54 NOK 179
-8.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.74
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-13.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.41
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-16.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.10 NOK 39.65
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-10.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.7 NOK 694
$91.6 NOK 885
-21.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.93 NOK 144
$15.40 NOK 149
-3.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 NOK 19.85
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-6.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.40 NOK 458
$90.1 NOK 871
-47.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.47
$2.22 NOK 21.45
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 332.0K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K NOK 314.5K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-23.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 NOK 2,072
$322 NOK 3,115
-33.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.37 NOK 429
$42.25 NOK 409
5.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.8 NOK 762
$76.5 NOK 740
2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.57 NOK 479
$43.51 NOK 421
13.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$51.5 NOK 497
$48.00 NOK 464
7.19%
Cinema Ticket
$18.35 NOK 177
$17.24 NOK 167
6.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,123
$330 NOK 3,193
-2.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,265 NOK 89.6K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
8.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,150
$112 NOK 1,085
5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 576
$48.39 NOK 468
23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,036
$125 NOK 1,213
-14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,542
$132 NOK 1,277
20.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 NOK 12.2K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-8.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 NOK 8,289
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOK 14.6K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-10.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,850 NOK 66.2K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
12.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,021 NOK 38.9K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-15.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandnes
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,581 NOK 34.6K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
-14.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
4.32
1.85%

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

Last update for Sandnes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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