Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Skien is 1.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skien is 12.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.61 NOK 277
$22.83 NOK 221
25.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 992
$120 NOK 1,163
-14.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.59 NOK 131
$14.18 NOK 137
-4.16%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.37
$4.67 NOK 45.13
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 24.46
$3.67 NOK 35.44
-31.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.20
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-23.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 86.6
$10.67 NOK 103
-16.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.4
$11.70 NOK 113
-18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.34
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-21.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.14
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-3.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-13.28%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.72
$4.61 NOK 44.56
-8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 110
$11.98 NOK 116
-5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.00 NOK 135
$15.11 NOK 146
-7.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.09 NOK 243
$28.78 NOK 278
-12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 36.59
$3.74 NOK 36.16
1.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.97
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.02
$2.68 NOK 25.96
23.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 39.22
$5.21 NOK 50.4
-22.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.03
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-23.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 21.68
$3.24 NOK 31.32
-30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.65
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.79
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-23.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 NOK 185
$14.99 NOK 145
27.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 NOK 136
$18.54 NOK 179
-24.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.23
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.53
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 NOK 25.91
$4.56 NOK 44.06
-41.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.58 NOK 421
$91.6 NOK 885
-52.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$35.66 NOK 345
$15.40 NOK 149
131.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-36.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 978
$90.1 NOK 871
12.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.33
$2.22 NOK 21.45
-5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K NOK 251.8K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
-19.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.9K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 NOK 937
$322 NOK 3,115
-69.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.58 NOK 373
$42.25 NOK 409
-8.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.15 NOK 369
$76.5 NOK 740
-50.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.71 NOK 355
$43.51 NOK 421
-15.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.74 NOK 336
$48.00 NOK 464
-27.62%
Cinema Ticket
$14.19 NOK 137
$17.24 NOK 167
-17.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 NOK 3,031
$330 NOK 3,193
-5.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 99.6K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
21.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 NOK 386
$112 NOK 1,085
-64.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 NOK 340
$48.39 NOK 468
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 NOK 893
$125 NOK 1,213
-26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 NOK 1,495
$132 NOK 1,277
17.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,170
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
-30.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 NOK 9,585
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 NOK 10.6K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 NOK 8,871
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
-45.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,436 NOK 33.2K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
-43.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,157 NOK 30.5K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-33.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skien
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,227 NOK 40.9K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
1.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.32
-12.04%

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

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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