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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 7.6% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 17.8% more expensive than Arendal without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$17.94 NOK 178
27.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$76.8 NOK 764
60.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$15.16 NOK 151
-4.88%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.12 NOK 51
-9.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.26 NOK 32.44
11.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.03 NOK 30.13
-3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$11.1 NOK 110
-3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$10.02 NOK 99.7
16.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.31 NOK 22.97
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.06 NOK 30.41
15.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.53 NOK 35.12
11.90%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.44 NOK 44.14
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.92 NOK 129
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$15.48 NOK 154
-3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.24 NOK 271
4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.38 NOK 33.65
13.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.57 NOK 25.6
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.01 NOK 29.99
-13.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.74 NOK 47.18
8.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.17 NOK 21.56
39.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.03 NOK 30.15
9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.48 NOK 24.69
29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.78 NOK 17.68
34.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.95 NOK 149
2.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$15.99 NOK 159
-6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.46 NOK 34.45
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.04 NOK 40.16
20.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$3.75 NOK 37.27
25.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$103 NOK 1,029
-10.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$7.86 NOK 78.2
93.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$2.07 NOK 20.59
10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$29.91 NOK 298
193.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.07 NOK 20.62
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35K NOK 348.3K
-9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
32.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$187 NOK 1,860
75.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$35.28 NOK 351
22.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$72.7 NOK 723
2.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$44.42 NOK 442
-4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$52.8 NOK 525
-10.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$12.32 NOK 123
38.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$301 NOK 2,994
6.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10K NOK 99.9K
-13.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$97.6 NOK 970
12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$59.7 NOK 594
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$107 NOK 1,061
17.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$159 NOK 1,578
-15.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
28.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$709 NOK 7,053
53.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
67.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
46.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
102.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$2,010 NOK 20K
216.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
-2.42%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

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