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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 9% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 5.8% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$17.91 NOK 173
27.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$109 NOK 1,056
10.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$12.11 NOK 117
17.09%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$5.16 NOK 49.94
-9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$4.01 NOK 38.78
-8.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.70 NOK 26.11
6.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$11.08 NOK 107
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.96 NOK 96.3
17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.29 NOK 22.13
10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$4.23 NOK 40.87
-16.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.24 NOK 31.33
18.52%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$5.27 NOK 50.9
-12.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.83 NOK 114
1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$15.66 NOK 151
-3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$33.63 NOK 325
-14.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$4.52 NOK 43.72
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$3.37 NOK 32.57
-16.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$4.26 NOK 41.23
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$5.12 NOK 49.52
1.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.86 NOK 27.70
4.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.75 NOK 26.57
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.60 NOK 25.12
21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.91 NOK 18.50
26.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$15.16 NOK 147
-1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$17.60 NOK 170
5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.42 NOK 33.04
7.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$6.09 NOK 58.9
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$3.71 NOK 35.91
22.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$62.4 NOK 604
46.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$5.91 NOK 57.2
160.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.38 NOK 13.38
58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$52.2 NOK 504
72.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.33 NOK 22.52
-4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
-9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$340 NOK 3,290
-5.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$38.28 NOK 370
10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$56.0 NOK 542
36.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$49.08 NOK 475
-11.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$40.25 NOK 389
19.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$21.93 NOK 212
-21.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$286 NOK 2,762
15.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
-15.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$153 NOK 1,484
-26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$61.1 NOK 591
-20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$168 NOK 1,622
-25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$135 NOK 1,307
-2.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
6.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$957 NOK 9,251
14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
10.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
10.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
1.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
14.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
30.46%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

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