Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Drammen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Drammen

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 9.4% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 19.6% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$20.4 NOK 203
12.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$77.2 NOK 768
59.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.03 NOK 130
10.67%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.9 NOK 48.77
-5.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.55 NOK 25.39
41.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.6 NOK 25.83
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$7.99 NOK 79.5
34.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$6.46 NOK 64.3
81.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.13 NOK 21.16
23.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.28 NOK 32.6
7.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.16 NOK 31.43
25.00%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.16 NOK 41.43
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.24 NOK 112
7.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$13.18 NOK 131
13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$17.42 NOK 173
63.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$1.95 NOK 19.41
97.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.23 NOK 22.23
32.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-21.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$3.78 NOK 37.63
35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.19 NOK 21.79
38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.34 NOK 13.3
147.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.86 NOK 18.53
72.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.89 NOK 18.77
26.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.26 NOK 142
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$11.88 NOK 118
25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.06 NOK 30.44
24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.01 NOK 39.87
21.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$2.75 NOK 27.36
71.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$76.2 NOK 758
20.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.05 NOK 100
51.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.22 NOK 12.14
86.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$102 NOK 1,012
-13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
-22.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$216 NOK 2,148
51.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$43.55 NOK 433
-1.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$38.56 NOK 384
93.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$87.6 NOK 871
-51.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$34.94 NOK 348
35.86%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$14.96 NOK 149
13.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$312 NOK 3,102
2.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
-15.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$96.7 NOK 962
13.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$25.09 NOK 250
88.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$101 NOK 1,004
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$142 NOK 1,413
-5.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$950 NOK 9,446
46.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$778 NOK 7,742
40.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
47.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
20.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
16.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,824 NOK 38K
66.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,416 NOK 34K
13.37%
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 Drammen: October 28, 2025

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