Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Haugesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Haugesund

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 3.1% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 29.5% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$21.23 NOK 205
7.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$102 NOK 982
18.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.61 NOK 131
4.19%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$4.59 NOK 44.22
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$3.10 NOK 29.89
18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.89 NOK 27.87
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$10.76 NOK 104
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.55 NOK 92.1
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.06 NOK 19.87
23.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.43 NOK 33.08
3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$2.78 NOK 26.80
38.13%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.47 NOK 43.08
3.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$11.33 NOK 109
5.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$14.93 NOK 144
1.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$27.44 NOK 265
4.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$2.95 NOK 28.41
26.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.18 NOK 20.98
29.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.62 NOK 34.93
-25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.17 NOK 40.20
24.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.69 NOK 25.93
10.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.85 NOK 27.44
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.78 NOK 26.79
13.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$2.05 NOK 19.72
18.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$16.36 NOK 158
-8.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$14.53 NOK 140
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.33 NOK 32.08
10.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.43 NOK 42.69
7.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$3.56 NOK 34.32
28.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$66.1 NOK 637
38.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$13.94 NOK 134
10.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.53 NOK 14.80
43.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$55.0 NOK 531
63.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.24 NOK 21.59
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
-10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$241 NOK 2,319
33.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$38.35 NOK 370
10.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$54.2 NOK 522
41.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$46.21 NOK 445
-5.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.32 NOK 341
35.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$16.32 NOK 157
5.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$288 NOK 2,779
14.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
199.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$82.3 NOK 794
36.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$56.7 NOK 547
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$95.2 NOK 918
31.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$147 NOK 1,415
-10.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
-14.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
5.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
8.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
42.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
0.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
8.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.98
8.54%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

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