Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandvika and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandvika and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandvika is 5.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandvika is 7.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 NOK 153
$22.83 NOK 219
-29.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 NOK 912
$120 NOK 1,151
-20.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.93 NOK 200
$14.18 NOK 136
47.60%
Cappuccino
$4.08 NOK 39.01
$4.67 NOK 44.66
-12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 NOK 26.91
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-23.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NOK 21.10
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 NOK 78.6
$10.67 NOK 102
-23.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.56 NOK 91.5
$11.70 NOK 112
-18.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 NOK 23.42
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 NOK 32.21
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 NOK 17.74
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-51.82%
Eggs
$4.36 NOK 41.74
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.49 NOK 177
$11.98 NOK 115
54.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.42 NOK 253
$15.11 NOK 145
74.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.64 NOK 226
$28.78 NOK 275
-17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.43
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.54
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 33.91
$2.68 NOK 25.69
32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 35.05
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.47
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-28.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 23.11
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-25.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 NOK 21.60
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-28.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 NOK 14.80
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-35.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 146
$14.99 NOK 143
1.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.20 NOK 174
$18.54 NOK 177
-1.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.28
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-2.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 NOK 49.97
$4.76 NOK 45.52
9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 NOK 37.09
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-14.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 NOK 885
$91.6 NOK 876
1.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 NOK 74.8
$15.40 NOK 147
-49.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 NOK 12.92
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.3 NOK 500
$90.1 NOK 862
-41.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 22.64
$2.22 NOK 21.23
6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K NOK 400.3K
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K NOK 398.4K
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-1.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,330
$322 NOK 3,083
-24.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.33 NOK 290
$42.25 NOK 404
-28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 NOK 612
$76.5 NOK 732
-16.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 NOK 570
$43.51 NOK 416
36.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.70 NOK 342
$48.00 NOK 459
-25.62%
Cinema Ticket
$20.43 NOK 196
$17.24 NOK 165
18.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 NOK 2,816
$330 NOK 3,160
-10.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 96.6K
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
18.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 NOK 1,313
$112 NOK 1,074
22.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.72 NOK 476
$48.39 NOK 463
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,194
$125 NOK 1,201
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 NOK 1,922
$132 NOK 1,263
52.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 NOK 11.5K
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-12.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,638
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-17.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 NOK 17.7K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 NOK 14.6K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-10.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,144 NOK 77.9K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
33.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,481 NOK 42.9K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-5.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandvika
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,114 NOK 48.9K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
22.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.32
11.11%

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

Last update for Sandvika: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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