Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 1.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 5.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$22.93 NOK 228
66.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$123 NOK 1,227
-22.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$14.42 NOK 143
24.76%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$4.61 NOK 45.82
16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-25.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$10.72 NOK 107
-45.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$11.71 NOK 117
-34.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-15.70%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$12.08 NOK 120
1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$14.93 NOK 148
-2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$28.5 NOK 283
-1.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-15.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.59 NOK 25.78
25.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-10.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-20.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-20.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$15.28 NOK 152
-1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$14.88 NOK 148
-12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-14.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-47.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$92.1 NOK 917
-20.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$15.21 NOK 151
-33.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-39.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$87.7 NOK 873
-47.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-10.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$328 NOK 3,263
-27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$43.05 NOK 428
-12.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$74.7 NOK 743
-25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$42.55 NOK 423
16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$47.47 NOK 472
-25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$17.03 NOK 169
-1.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$319 NOK 3,174
-11.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
18.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$109 NOK 1,088
-13.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$47.41 NOK 472
11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$126 NOK 1,252
-14.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$134 NOK 1,332
14.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-13.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-30.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-20.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-25.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-35.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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