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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 8% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 8.7% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.75 NOK 226
$13.77 NOK 137
65.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,204
$123 NOK 1,220
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.2 NOK 141
$15.17 NOK 151
-6.39%
Cappuccino
$4.81 NOK 47.81
$5.97 NOK 59.4
-19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 NOK 35
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 29.99
$3.08 NOK 30.68
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.69 NOK 106
$11.16 NOK 111
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 NOK 118
$11.12 NOK 111
6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.55 NOK 25.32
$2.37 NOK 23.55
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 34.49
$3.16 NOK 31.42
9.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 37.75
$2.97 NOK 29.51
27.61%
Eggs
$4.54 NOK 45.18
$4.28 NOK 42.58
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 122
$10.54 NOK 105
16.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.81 NOK 147
$14.99 NOK 149
-1.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.73 NOK 286
$37.8 NOK 376
-23.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$3.85 NOK 38.28
2.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.45
$2.71 NOK 26.98
9.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 NOK 26.25
$3.48 NOK 34.6
-24.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 NOK 52.8
$4.46 NOK 44.32
19.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 NOK 29.17
$2.05 NOK 20.41
42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.8
$2.05 NOK 20.42
60.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 NOK 31.16
$2.69 NOK 26.76
16.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.27
$1.76 NOK 17.47
38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 NOK 149
$15.27 NOK 152
-2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$15.19 NOK 151
-0.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 36.21
$3.46 NOK 34.46
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 NOK 46.24
$4.53 NOK 45.1
2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 NOK 47.09
$6.01 NOK 59.7
-21.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 NOK 942
$81.1 NOK 807
16.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.11 NOK 150
$12.54 NOK 125
20.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$1.41 NOK 13.98
59.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89 NOK 886
$51.5 NOK 513
72.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.2
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NOK 313.5K
$33.4K NOK 331.8K
-5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 422K
$30.4K NOK 302K
39.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 NOK 3,155
$161 NOK 1,604
96.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.84 NOK 426
$33.4 NOK 332
28.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 NOK 759
$76.5 NOK 761
-0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 NOK 418
$50.1 NOK 498
-16.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.71 NOK 475
$35.5 NOK 353
34.39%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 NOK 173
$17 NOK 169
2.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,198
$335 NOK 3,333
-4.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,500 NOK 84.6K
$5,127 NOK 51K
65.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 NOK 1,129
$74.5 NOK 741
52.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.84 NOK 486
$32.88 NOK 327
48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,290
$117 NOK 1,163
10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NOK 1,287
$137 NOK 1,361
-5.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 NOK 13.9K
$1,336 NOK 13.3K
4.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 NOK 10.6K
$1,023 NOK 10.2K
4.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 NOK 22K
$2,161 NOK 21.5K
2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 NOK 16.4K
$1,446 NOK 14.4K
14.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,938 NOK 59.1K
$5,254 NOK 52.3K
13.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,257 NOK 62.2K
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
57.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,863 NOK 38.4K
$3,263 NOK 32.5K
18.37%
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: November 5, 2025

Last update for Harstad: November 4, 2025

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