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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 23.8% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 8.9% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$21.1 NOK 210
8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,024
19.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.81 NOK 137
4.42%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.2 NOK 31.84
13.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.91 NOK 28.94
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$11.02 NOK 110
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.8 NOK 97.5
19.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.03 NOK 20.18
30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.42 NOK 34.03
3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.83 NOK 28.18
39.58%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.49 NOK 44.67
-1.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.49 NOK 114
5.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.8 NOK 147
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$28.14 NOK 280
1.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.96 NOK 29.48
30.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.18 NOK 21.66
35.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.66 NOK 36.38
-29.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.18 NOK 41.55
22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.62 NOK 26.09
15.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.78 NOK 27.69
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.8 NOK 27.86
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$2.11 NOK 21.03
13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$16.39 NOK 163
-6.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.15 NOK 141
5.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.33 NOK 33.13
14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.24 NOK 42.18
14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$3.57 NOK 35.55
31.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$67.1 NOK 668
37.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$14.29 NOK 142
6.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.53 NOK 15.22
49.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$54.9 NOK 546
59.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
-11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$39.8K NOK 396K
7.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$243 NOK 2,418
34.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.08 NOK 379
13.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$54.4 NOK 541
37.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$45.58 NOK 453
-6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.93 NOK 357
32.12%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$16.37 NOK 163
4.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$279 NOK 2,774
14.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
196.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$82.5 NOK 821
32.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$56.1 NOK 558
-15.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$94.7 NOK 942
32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$144 NOK 1,435
-7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,607 NOK 16K
-13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$1,007 NOK 10K
8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
8.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
6.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
44.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
99.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
13.65%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

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