Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Halden

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 26.6% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 1.5% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$20.39 NOK 195
11.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$102 NOK 976
17.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$12.37 NOK 118
14.63%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$4.58 NOK 43.83
1.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$3.64 NOK 34.86
0.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$3.06 NOK 29.29
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$10.18 NOK 97.5
4.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$9.36 NOK 89.6
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$2.25 NOK 21.52
12.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$3.11 NOK 29.74
13.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$3.01 NOK 28.76
27.57%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$4.21 NOK 40.31
9.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$12.19 NOK 117
-1.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$14.77 NOK 141
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$30.93 NOK 296
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$3.61 NOK 34.58
3.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$2.55 NOK 24.42
10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$3.43 NOK 32.87
-21.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$4.37 NOK 41.79
19.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$2.51 NOK 23.98
18.73%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$2.57 NOK 24.63
26.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.76 NOK 26.45
14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$1.58 NOK 15.17
53.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$14.81 NOK 142
1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$13.49 NOK 129
37.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$2.65 NOK 25.35
38.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$3.91 NOK 37.38
21.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$4.20 NOK 40.15
8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$60.0 NOK 574
52.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$10.20 NOK 97.7
50.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.45 NOK 13.92
51.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$42.64 NOK 408
111.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$2.12 NOK 20.27
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$35.9K NOK 343.9K
-9.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$43.3K NOK 414.4K
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$304 NOK 2,912
5.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$30.28 NOK 290
39.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$40.94 NOK 392
86.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$53.7 NOK 514
-19.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$34.82 NOK 333
37.85%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$15.78 NOK 151
9.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$271 NOK 2,593
21.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$14.6K NOK 140.0K
-41.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$97.0 NOK 928
15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$65.2 NOK 624
-25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$123 NOK 1,172
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$120 NOK 1,146
10.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$919 NOK 8,791
49.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$659 NOK 6,309
66.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,895 NOK 18.1K
20.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,618 NOK 15.5K
4.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$6,056 NOK 58.0K
0.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$4,123 NOK 39.5K
15.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$3,397 NOK 32.5K
22.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.75
-9.05%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

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