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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2.4% more expensive than Copenhagen without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 1.3% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 NOK 207
$25.42 DKK 161
-13.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,161
$125 DKK 792
-0.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 134
$15.47 DKK 98.2
-7.43%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 43.38
$6.83 DKK 43.39
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 34.55
$4.43 DKK 28.11
-16.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.12
$3.44 DKK 21.86
-15.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.75 NOK 101
$9.43 DKK 59.9
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 NOK 109
$8.77 DKK 55.7
33.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.58
$2.20 DKK 13.96
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.82
$4.69 DKK 29.77
-25.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 37.12
$3.35 DKK 21.26
18.21%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 42.03
$5.83 DKK 37.04
-23.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 NOK 112
$15.66 DKK 99.5
-23.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 NOK 143
$12.11 DKK 76.9
25.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.81 NOK 261
$17.10 DKK 109
62.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 35.55
$3.34 DKK 21.19
13.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 26.69
$3.60 DKK 22.87
-20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.14
$3.86 DKK 24.53
-30.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 NOK 49.76
$5.55 DKK 35.23
-4.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.99
$2.54 DKK 16.12
17.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 30.04
$2.13 DKK 13.50
50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 NOK 30.09
$2.31 DKK 14.65
38.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.32
$1.69 DKK 10.72
47.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$10.15 DKK 64.4
47.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 NOK 173
$11.76 DKK 74.7
56.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 NOK 35.55
$1.75 DKK 11.08
116.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 45.78
$2.48 DKK 15.73
96.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 44.50
$3.73 DKK 23.71
27.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 NOK 882
$118 DKK 751
-20.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.37 NOK 144
$7.63 DKK 48.43
101.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 20.51
$2.07 DKK 13.12
5.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 NOK 819
$106 DKK 672
-17.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.84
$2.31 DKK 14.64
-8.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 303.6K
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
-34.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 395.1K
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
-20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 2,990
$202 DKK 1,283
57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.11 NOK 395
$17.91 DKK 114
135.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.0 NOK 712
$43.77 DKK 278
73.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 NOK 396
$55.0 DKK 349
-23.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.45 NOK 436
$35.17 DKK 223
32.07%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 162
$20.47 DKK 130
-15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,071
$600 DKK 3,809
-45.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 NOK 80.5K
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
-47.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,045
$128 DKK 812
-12.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 NOK 445
$53.7 DKK 341
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,200
$138 DKK 879
-7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,245
$197 DKK 1,249
-32.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 NOK 12.8K
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-33.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 NOK 10.0K
$1,453 DKK 9,226
-26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-34.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 57.4K
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
-41.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,870 NOK 45.7K
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
-33.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,357 NOK 40.9K
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
-14.83%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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