Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Alesund

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 5.5% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 23.1% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$19.86 NOK 190
14.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$84.7 NOK 811
41.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$12.70 NOK 122
11.65%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$4.12 NOK 39.40
13.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$2.01 NOK 19.24
82.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$2.25 NOK 21.58
27.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$11.29 NOK 108
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$9.21 NOK 88.1
27.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$2.39 NOK 22.85
6.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$2.94 NOK 28.16
20.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$2.83 NOK 27.05
35.69%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$3.97 NOK 38.03
16.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$14.39 NOK 138
-16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$13.44 NOK 129
12.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$22.23 NOK 213
29.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$2.82 NOK 26.98
32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$2.28 NOK 21.82
24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$2.17 NOK 20.76
23.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$3.68 NOK 35.20
41.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$2.70 NOK 25.89
10.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$1.82 NOK 17.39
78.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.78 NOK 26.65
13.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$2.05 NOK 19.63
18.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$13.84 NOK 132
8.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$17.55 NOK 168
5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$3.38 NOK 32.32
8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$4.03 NOK 38.61
18.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$4.40 NOK 42.09
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$67.1 NOK 642
36.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$12.33 NOK 118
24.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$2.18 NOK 20.85
0.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$72.5 NOK 694
24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$2.18 NOK 20.88
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
-9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$240 NOK 2,297
34.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$38.82 NOK 371
8.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$40.01 NOK 383
91.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$56.9 NOK 544
-23.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$29.89 NOK 286
60.59%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$16.87 NOK 161
2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$262 NOK 2,503
26.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
233.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$85.3 NOK 817
31.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$43.38 NOK 415
11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$112 NOK 1,075
11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$134 NOK 1,282
-1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$961 NOK 9,193
43.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$807 NOK 7,720
35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
62.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
44.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
35.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
95.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
-2.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.03
7.20%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

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