Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Trondheim

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 2.1% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 4.7% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.57 NOK 315
$22.83 NOK 221
42.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,169
$120 NOK 1,163
0.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 NOK 148
$14.18 NOK 137
7.97%
Cappuccino
$6.14 NOK 59.4
$4.67 NOK 45.13
31.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 NOK 44.51
$3.67 NOK 35.44
25.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.28
$2.87 NOK 27.77
16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.22 NOK 109
$10.67 NOK 103
5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 NOK 106
$11.70 NOK 113
-5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 22.87
$2.54 NOK 24.61
-6.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.68
$3.54 NOK 34.24
-7.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.97
$3.84 NOK 37.11
-11.20%
Eggs
$4.87 NOK 47.08
$4.61 NOK 44.56
5.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 NOK 109
$11.98 NOK 116
-6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 148
$15.11 NOK 146
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.71 NOK 365
$28.78 NOK 278
31.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.51
$3.74 NOK 36.16
3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 26.81
$2.83 NOK 27.41
-2.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$2.68 NOK 25.96
33.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOK 51.5
$5.21 NOK 50.4
2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 28.64
$2.98 NOK 28.81
-0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 33.65
$3.24 NOK 31.32
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NOK 25.84
$3.16 NOK 30.53
-15.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 16.71
$2.42 NOK 23.43
-28.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOK 147
$14.99 NOK 145
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.99 NOK 164
$18.54 NOK 179
-8.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$3.67 NOK 35.48
-2.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOK 45.37
$4.76 NOK 46.00
-1.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 NOK 44.81
$4.56 NOK 44.06
1.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 NOK 579
$91.6 NOK 885
-34.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NOK 123
$15.40 NOK 149
-17.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NOK 11.04
$2.19 NOK 21.22
-47.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 NOK 488
$90.1 NOK 871
-43.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.22 NOK 21.45
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
-15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 NOK 2,400
$322 NOK 3,115
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 NOK 468
$42.25 NOK 409
14.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 737
$76.5 NOK 740
-0.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 NOK 458
$43.51 NOK 421
8.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 NOK 373
$48.00 NOK 464
-19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 NOK 159
$17.24 NOK 167
-4.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 NOK 3,266
$330 NOK 3,193
2.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
-14.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 NOK 863
$112 NOK 1,085
-20.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 NOK 315
$48.39 NOK 468
-32.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,291
$125 NOK 1,213
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 NOK 1,315
$132 NOK 1,277
3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
0.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
12.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
46.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
11.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
-1.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
4.32
-1.16%

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

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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