Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Baerum

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 8.8% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 18.9% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.24 NOK 251
-9.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$99.5 NOK 990
23.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.54 NOK 135
6.50%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.85 NOK 48.23
-4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.54 NOK 25.24
42.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.13 NOK 21.14
37.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.18 NOK 91.4
16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.72 NOK 96.7
20.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.35 NOK 23.34
12.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.21 NOK 31.92
23.05%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$5.13 NOK 51
-13.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.44 NOK 114
5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$16.26 NOK 162
-8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$31.71 NOK 315
-10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.57 NOK 35.49
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.27 NOK 22.56
29.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.11 NOK 40.91
24.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.19 NOK 21.83
38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.15 NOK 21.36
54.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.76 NOK 27.41
15.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.9 NOK 18.87
25.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.21 NOK 141
7.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$19.62 NOK 195
-24.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.37 NOK 33.5
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$3.93 NOK 39.1
23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.31 NOK 42.92
9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$73 NOK 726
26.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$9.96 NOK 99.1
52.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.45 NOK 14.46
57.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$41.79 NOK 416
109.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.1 NOK 20.93
0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
16.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
75.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$301 NOK 2,993
9.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$39.8 NOK 396
8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$38.67 NOK 385
93.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$51.1 NOK 508
-16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.25 NOK 351
34.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$15.48 NOK 154
10.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$267 NOK 2,653
19.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
-40.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$106 NOK 1,052
3.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$47.91 NOK 477
-1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$97.8 NOK 973
28.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$154 NOK 1,530
-13.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,206 NOK 12K
14.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$893 NOK 8,881
22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
2.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
3.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
17.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
60.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-22.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baerum: October 29, 2025

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