Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 13.9% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 18.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.41 NOK 216
$22.83 NOK 220
-1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 NOK 534
$120 NOK 1,159
-53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 125
$14.18 NOK 137
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$4.50 NOK 43.39
$4.67 NOK 44.99
-3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.73
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 29.03
$2.87 NOK 27.68
4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.23 NOK 98.7
$10.67 NOK 103
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 NOK 56.8
$11.70 NOK 113
-49.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.69
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 33.50
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-1.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.67
$3.84 NOK 37.00
-22.66%
Eggs
$4.55 NOK 43.86
$4.61 NOK 44.42
-1.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 NOK 99.3
$11.98 NOK 115
-14.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 147
$15.11 NOK 146
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.91 NOK 269
$28.78 NOK 277
-3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.73
$3.74 NOK 36.05
4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.01
$2.83 NOK 27.32
-22.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.68 NOK 25.88
-5.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 NOK 49.94
$5.21 NOK 50.2
-0.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.31
$2.98 NOK 28.72
-32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.63
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOK 24.56
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.07
$2.42 NOK 23.36
3.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 136
$14.99 NOK 144
-5.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 NOK 173
$18.54 NOK 179
-3.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.76
$3.67 NOK 35.37
-4.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 NOK 45.34
$4.76 NOK 45.85
-1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 NOK 38.12
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-13.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 710
$91.6 NOK 883
-19.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.96 NOK 144
$15.40 NOK 148
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 NOK 21.20
$2.19 NOK 21.15
0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 NOK 844
$90.1 NOK 868
-2.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$2.22 NOK 21.38
-9.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NOK 309.3K
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 417.2K
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 NOK 1,472
$322 NOK 3,106
-52.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.28 NOK 408
$42.25 NOK 407
0.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 NOK 478
$76.5 NOK 738
-35.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 NOK 294
$43.51 NOK 419
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 NOK 344
$48.00 NOK 463
-25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 NOK 148
$17.24 NOK 166
-10.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,112
$330 NOK 3,183
-2.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,557 NOK 82.5K
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NOK 496
$112 NOK 1,082
-54.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 NOK 295
$48.39 NOK 467
-36.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 NOK 575
$125 NOK 1,209
-52.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,276
$132 NOK 1,273
0.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 NOK 9,855
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-25.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 NOK 6,455
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 NOK 14.7K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 NOK 9,778
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-40.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
4.32
-65.28%

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

Last update for Steinkjer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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