Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Fredrikstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Fredrikstad

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 15.3% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 1.8% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$17.98 NOK 179
27.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$113 NOK 1,126
8.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$12.27 NOK 122
17.52%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.33 NOK 53
-13.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-5.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.77 NOK 27.51
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$10.95 NOK 109
-2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$10.31 NOK 103
13.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.27 NOK 22.62
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-19.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.3 NOK 32.84
19.70%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.79 NOK 117
2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$16.13 NOK 160
-7.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$33.6 NOK 334
-15.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-16.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-15.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-41.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-0.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.82 NOK 28.05
7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.74 NOK 27.25
21.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.62 NOK 26.03
22.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.88 NOK 18.71
27.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.94 NOK 149
2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.02 NOK 139
6.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.41 NOK 33.94
11.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$3.91 NOK 38.88
20.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$62.5 NOK 621
47.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$6.21 NOK 61.8
144.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.38 NOK 13.7
65.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$52.6 NOK 524
66.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
10.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$344 NOK 3,419
-4.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.09 NOK 379
13.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$58.1 NOK 578
28.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.08 NOK 488
-13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$38.78 NOK 386
22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$21.71 NOK 216
-21.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$287 NOK 2,858
11.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
-13.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$150 NOK 1,489
-26.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$61 NOK 607
-22.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$169 NOK 1,679
-25.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$135 NOK 1,347
-1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
5.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$951 NOK 9,465
14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
5.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
-20.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
31.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
26.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.25
1.65%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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