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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 6.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 3.8% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$22.83 NOK 220
68.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$120 NOK 1,158
-21.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$14.18 NOK 137
29.27%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$4.67 NOK 44.94
16.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$3.67 NOK 35.30
-27.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$2.87 NOK 27.65
-10.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$10.67 NOK 103
-44.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$11.70 NOK 113
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.54 NOK 24.50
-11.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$3.54 NOK 34.09
-5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$3.84 NOK 36.96
-13.80%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$4.61 NOK 44.38
-4.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$11.98 NOK 115
2.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$15.11 NOK 145
-4.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$28.78 NOK 277
-3.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$3.74 NOK 36.01
-4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$2.83 NOK 27.29
-12.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$2.68 NOK 25.85
25.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-16.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$2.98 NOK 28.69
-17.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.24 NOK 31.20
-20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$3.16 NOK 30.40
-8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$2.42 NOK 23.34
-21.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$14.99 NOK 144
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$18.54 NOK 179
-18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$3.67 NOK 35.34
-8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$4.76 NOK 45.81
-13.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$4.56 NOK 43.88
-46.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$91.6 NOK 882
-20.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$15.40 NOK 148
-34.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$2.19 NOK 21.13
-33.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$90.1 NOK 868
-49.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$2.22 NOK 21.36
-6.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$32.3K NOK 311.5K
11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$42.4K NOK 408.2K
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$322 NOK 3,102
-24.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$42.25 NOK 407
-8.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$76.5 NOK 737
-28.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$43.51 NOK 419
11.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$48.00 NOK 462
-25.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$17.24 NOK 166
-2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$330 NOK 3,180
-13.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$8,505 NOK 81.9K
19.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$112 NOK 1,081
-13.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$48.39 NOK 466
9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$125 NOK 1,208
-12.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$132 NOK 1,271
14.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-12.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-18.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-23.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$6,080 NOK 58.5K
-11.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-11.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.32
1.39%

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

Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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