Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Hamar

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2.8% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.6% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$24.85 NOK 247
-7.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$122 NOK 1,215
0.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$15.41 NOK 153
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.94 NOK 49.16
-6.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$4.22 NOK 42
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.3 NOK 32.78
-11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$12.32 NOK 123
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$7.97 NOK 79.2
46.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.18 NOK 21.69
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$2.87 NOK 28.53
23.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.08 NOK 20.68
89.90%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.99 NOK 49.6
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$10.39 NOK 103
16.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$11.86 NOK 118
25.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$30.82 NOK 307
-7.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.57 NOK 35.55
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.6 NOK 25.82
13.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.85 NOK 28.38
-9.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$5.15 NOK 51.2
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.5 NOK 24.88
21.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.38 NOK 23.7
39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.97 NOK 19.61
62.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.87 NOK 18.55
27.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$16.94 NOK 169
-9.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$20.38 NOK 203
-26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.37 NOK 33.56
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.26 NOK 42.41
14.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.42 NOK 44.01
6.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$64.5 NOK 641
42.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.23 NOK 102
48.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.41 NOK 13.98
61.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$42.55 NOK 423
106.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.12
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
-12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$222 NOK 2,204
48.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$30.55 NOK 304
40.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$54.9 NOK 547
36.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$56.6 NOK 563
-24.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$28.64 NOK 285
65.75%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$17.9 NOK 178
-4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$205 NOK 2,035
55.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$15K NOK 149.6K
-42.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$106 NOK 1,052
3.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$59.6 NOK 593
-20.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$121 NOK 1,207
3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$99.7 NOK 991
34.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
15.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$827 NOK 8,231
31.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
12.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,024 NOK 40K
48.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
90.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
-3.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

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