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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 19.9% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 16.1% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$20.23 NOK 196
12.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$76.0 NOK 735
58.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$12.98 NOK 126
9.24%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$4.87 NOK 47.10
-4.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.51 NOK 24.29
46.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.65 NOK 25.63
8.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$7.99 NOK 77.3
33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$6.28 NOK 60.7
86.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.17 NOK 21.03
17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.26 NOK 31.48
8.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.31 NOK 31.97
16.01%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$4.24 NOK 40.99
8.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.28 NOK 109
6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$13.52 NOK 131
11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$17.47 NOK 169
64.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$2.00 NOK 19.32
87.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.35 NOK 22.77
20.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.38 NOK 32.64
-20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$3.88 NOK 37.54
34.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.21 NOK 21.35
34.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$1.33 NOK 12.90
143.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$1.78 NOK 17.24
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.82 NOK 17.58
32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$13.91 NOK 135
7.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$12.46 NOK 120
48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$2.93 NOK 28.38
25.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$3.89 NOK 37.65
22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$2.79 NOK 26.98
63.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$74.9 NOK 725
22.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$10.29 NOK 99.5
49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.26 NOK 12.18
73.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$102 NOK 983
-11.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.18 NOK 21.07
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
-21.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
11.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$223 NOK 2,153
44.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$44.03 NOK 426
-4.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$37.96 NOK 367
101.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$85.2 NOK 824
-48.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$35.66 NOK 345
34.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$15.18 NOK 147
13.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$305 NOK 2,944
8.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
-16.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$95.5 NOK 923
17.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$25.46 NOK 246
90.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$99.3 NOK 961
26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$143 NOK 1,379
-7.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$954 NOK 9,228
43.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$779 NOK 7,535
40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
24.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
-41.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
-23.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
16.44%
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 Drammen: March 2, 2026

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