Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Arendal Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Arendal

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 1.7% more expensive than Arendal without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 2.6% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$18.35 NOK 177
24.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$76.8 NOK 741
56.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$14.91 NOK 144
-4.90%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$4.96 NOK 47.84
-5.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$3.23 NOK 31.09
13.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$3.02 NOK 29.11
-4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$11.04 NOK 106
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$10.03 NOK 96.7
16.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.31 NOK 22.31
9.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.15 NOK 30.36
12.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.71 NOK 35.77
3.50%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.28 NOK 41.29
7.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$13.10 NOK 126
-8.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$15.64 NOK 151
-3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$27.03 NOK 261
6.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.43 NOK 33.09
9.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.57 NOK 24.81
10.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.06 NOK 29.47
-12.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.65 NOK 44.87
12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.16 NOK 20.87
37.96%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$3.08 NOK 29.73
5.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.58 NOK 24.90
22.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.84 NOK 17.74
31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$15.16 NOK 146
-1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$17.49 NOK 169
6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.35 NOK 32.32
9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.16 NOK 40.11
14.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$3.95 NOK 38.04
15.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$106 NOK 1,026
-13.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$7.97 NOK 76.9
93.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$2.10 NOK 20.24
4.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$30.61 NOK 295
194.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.04 NOK 19.66
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$34.6K NOK 333.8K
-6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$33.0K NOK 318.4K
28.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$187 NOK 1,799
72.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$35.81 NOK 345
17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$73.6 NOK 710
3.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$44.64 NOK 430
-2.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$53.6 NOK 517
-10.41%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$12.00 NOK 116
43.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$303 NOK 2,916
9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$10.2K NOK 98.5K
-16.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$96.6 NOK 931
16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$58.1 NOK 560
-16.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$106 NOK 1,018
18.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$158 NOK 1,523
-16.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,060 NOK 10.2K
29.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$716 NOK 6,904
52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,320 NOK 12.7K
72.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,156 NOK 11.1K
46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$3,074 NOK 29.6K
97.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$2,050 NOK 19.8K
131.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$4,077 NOK 39.3K
2.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.6
20.00%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Arendal: March 1, 2026

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