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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 3.1% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 4.9% more expensive than Trondheim without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.25 NOK 302
$22.11 NOK 207
45.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 NOK 1,118
$124 NOK 1,160
-3.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.29 NOK 143
$14.32 NOK 134
6.77%
Cappuccino
$6.27 NOK 58.8
$4.62 NOK 43.34
35.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 NOK 41.74
$3.68 NOK 34.51
20.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 32.10
$2.89 NOK 27.09
18.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.21 NOK 105
$10.75 NOK 101
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.92 NOK 102
$11.67 NOK 109
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.50 NOK 23.41
$2.51 NOK 23.56
-0.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 30.66
$3.50 NOK 32.78
-6.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.22
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-15.91%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 46.77
$4.48 NOK 41.98
11.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 NOK 107
$11.96 NOK 112
-4.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.32 NOK 144
$15.20 NOK 142
0.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.85 NOK 355
$27.81 NOK 261
36.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 NOK 37.39
$3.79 NOK 35.51
5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 NOK 26.15
$2.85 NOK 26.66
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 33.84
$2.68 NOK 25.12
34.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 47.63
$5.30 NOK 49.71
-4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 NOK 28.07
$2.98 NOK 27.96
0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.64 NOK 34.15
$3.20 NOK 30.01
13.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 NOK 26.14
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 16.41
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-29.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.71 NOK 138
$14.95 NOK 140
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 NOK 177
$18.42 NOK 173
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 32.74
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-7.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 NOK 42.40
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-7.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.72 NOK 44.23
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-0.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.1 NOK 553
$94.0 NOK 881
-37.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.85 NOK 120
$15.37 NOK 144
-16.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 NOK 10.30
$2.19 NOK 20.49
-49.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 NOK 482
$87.3 NOK 818
-41.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.76
$2.11 NOK 19.82
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 304.3K
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 336.9K
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
-14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 NOK 2,357
$319 NOK 2,987
-21.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 NOK 456
$42.11 NOK 395
15.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 714
$76.0 NOK 712
0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.16 NOK 451
$42.25 NOK 396
13.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.88 NOK 364
$46.45 NOK 435
-16.30%
Cinema Ticket
$16.83 NOK 158
$17.24 NOK 162
-2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 NOK 3,103
$327 NOK 3,067
1.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,306 NOK 68.5K
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
-14.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 NOK 840
$111 NOK 1,044
-19.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.78 NOK 307
$47.47 NOK 445
-30.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,218
$128 NOK 1,199
1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$133 NOK 1,244
-0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 NOK 12.6K
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
-0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 NOK 11.6K
$1,067 NOK 9,996
16.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 23.7K
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
10.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,823 NOK 17.1K
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
8.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,051 NOK 84.8K
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
47.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,311 NOK 49.8K
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
9.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,060 NOK 38.0K
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
-6.82%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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