Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Copenhagen

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2.5% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$24.99 DKK 161
-8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$122 DKK 786
-1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$15.77 DKK 101
-10.08%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-29.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-17.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.05 DKK 58.2
17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$8.79 DKK 56.5
33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.19 DKK 14.10
15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-26.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.21 DKK 20.63
19.63%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-18.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$15.57 DKK 100
-23.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$12.28 DKK 79.0
23.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$17.06 DKK 110
68.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$3.34 DKK 21.49
11.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-27.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$5.42 DKK 34.85
-3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.54 DKK 16.32
17.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.14 DKK 13.75
51.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.35 DKK 15.09
34.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.62 DKK 10.45
49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$9.96 DKK 64.0
50.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$10.77 DKK 69.3
72.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$1.77 DKK 11.40
107.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$2.41 DKK 15.53
97.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$3.71 DKK 23.84
22.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$117 DKK 755
-22.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$7.96 DKK 51.2
93.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$2.08 DKK 13.37
5.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$109 DKK 704
-17.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.22 DKK 14.30
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-35.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-19.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$200 DKK 1,283
61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$17.35 DKK 112
143.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$43.09 DKK 277
77.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$55.2 DKK 355
-21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$35.43 DKK 228
35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$20.03 DKK 129
-13.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$589 DKK 3,786
-43.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-47.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$127 DKK 817
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$54.0 DKK 347
-10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$138 DKK 890
-9.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$198 DKK 1,276
-33.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-30.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-25.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-34.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-31.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-41.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-32.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-13.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.19
3.10%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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