Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Grimstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Grimstad

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 4.9% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 13.4% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$22.70 NOK 217
0.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$50.7 NOK 486
137.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$14.44 NOK 138
-1.80%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$4.68 NOK 44.76
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$4.07 NOK 38.92
-9.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$3.31 NOK 31.64
-13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$12.11 NOK 116
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$10.19 NOK 97.5
14.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$2.29 NOK 21.87
10.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$3.21 NOK 30.72
10.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$3.00 NOK 28.72
28.00%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$3.29 NOK 31.49
40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$10.97 NOK 105
9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$13.93 NOK 133
8.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$16.40 NOK 157
75.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$1.96 NOK 18.78
90.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$2.25 NOK 21.52
25.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$3.32 NOK 31.73
-19.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$4.14 NOK 39.64
25.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$2.53 NOK 24.23
17.79%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$2.61 NOK 24.98
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.88 NOK 27.56
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$1.80 NOK 17.21
34.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$17.23 NOK 165
-13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$15.51 NOK 148
19.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$3.53 NOK 33.76
3.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$4.34 NOK 41.58
9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$4.95 NOK 47.32
-7.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$74.8 NOK 716
22.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$10.29 NOK 98.5
49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.41 NOK 13.46
55.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$41.52 NOK 397
116.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$2.17 NOK 20.73
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$36.1K NOK 345.6K
-10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$42.9K NOK 410.9K
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$299 NOK 2,863
7.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$27.72 NOK 265
52.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$56.3 NOK 539
35.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$49.04 NOK 469
-11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$35.30 NOK 338
35.98%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$15.33 NOK 147
12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$269 NOK 2,570
22.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$14.7K NOK 141.0K
-42.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$49.80 NOK 477
125.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$60.5 NOK 579
-20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$101 NOK 968
24.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$167 NOK 1,599
-21.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$1,233 NOK 11.8K
11.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$878 NOK 8,399
24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,846 NOK 17.7K
23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,558 NOK 14.9K
8.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$4,412 NOK 42.2K
-5.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.9
-11.84%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

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