Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Harstad

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 15.3% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 5.2% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$13.47 NOK 130
69.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$120 NOK 1,154
0.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$14.89 NOK 144
-4.77%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$6.13 NOK 59.1
-23.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$3.64 NOK 35.12
0.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$3.11 NOK 29.95
-7.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$11.31 NOK 109
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$10.99 NOK 106
6.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.43 NOK 23.47
4.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.25 NOK 31.35
8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.12 NOK 30.03
23.08%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.24 NOK 40.87
8.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$10.44 NOK 101
14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$15.40 NOK 148
-1.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$37.91 NOK 365
-24.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.91 NOK 37.74
-4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.80 NOK 26.96
1.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.62 NOK 34.91
-25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.54 NOK 43.75
14.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.01 NOK 19.37
48.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.05 NOK 19.77
58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.74 NOK 26.43
15.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.72 NOK 16.58
40.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$15.14 NOK 146
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$17.16 NOK 165
8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.66 NOK 35.28
0.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.66 NOK 44.91
2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$6.06 NOK 58.4
-24.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$80.5 NOK 776
13.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$12.45 NOK 120
23.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.44 NOK 13.90
52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$51.7 NOK 499
74.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.23 NOK 21.46
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
-2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$29.9K NOK 288.1K
41.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$159 NOK 1,532
102.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$32.73 NOK 316
29.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$76.7 NOK 739
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$48.69 NOK 469
-10.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.25 NOK 340
36.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$16.92 NOK 163
1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$327 NOK 3,156
0.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$5,066 NOK 48.8K
67.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$74.6 NOK 719
50.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$32.94 NOK 318
46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$115 NOK 1,105
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$135 NOK 1,305
-2.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,321 NOK 12.7K
4.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,003 NOK 9,668
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,155 NOK 20.8K
5.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,493 NOK 14.4K
13.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$5,895 NOK 56.8K
3.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,097 NOK 39.5K
15.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$3,479 NOK 33.5K
19.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.27
1.17%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

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