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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 8% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 14.5% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$25.06 NOK 242
-8.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$101 NOK 978
18.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.20 NOK 128
7.42%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$5.06 NOK 48.93
-7.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.43 NOK 23.53
51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.12 NOK 20.46
35.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.14 NOK 88.4
16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.55 NOK 92.3
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.28 NOK 22.07
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.50 NOK 33.83
1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.33 NOK 32.22
15.32%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$5.07 NOK 49.03
-9.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.54 NOK 112
3.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$16.22 NOK 157
-6.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$30.93 NOK 299
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$3.56 NOK 34.45
5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.35 NOK 22.73
20.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.32 NOK 32.13
-19.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$4.19 NOK 40.53
24.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.23 NOK 21.52
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.21 NOK 21.40
46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.85 NOK 27.52
10.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.83 NOK 17.74
32.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$14.19 NOK 137
5.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$18.56 NOK 179
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.42 NOK 33.05
7.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$3.99 NOK 38.55
19.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$4.22 NOK 40.85
8.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$73.0 NOK 706
25.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$10.19 NOK 98.5
51.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.40 NOK 13.55
56.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$42.65 NOK 412
111.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.12 NOK 20.46
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
19.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
71.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$305 NOK 2,947
5.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$39.80 NOK 385
6.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$38.03 NOK 368
101.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$50.7 NOK 491
-14.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$35.32 NOK 342
35.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$15.22 NOK 147
13.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$270 NOK 2,615
22.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
-41.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$105 NOK 1,018
6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$46.70 NOK 452
3.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$101 NOK 978
24.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$149 NOK 1,444
-11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
11.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$906 NOK 8,762
20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
4.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
0.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
15.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
-21.94%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

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