Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Holmestrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Holmestrand

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 20.4% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 10.9% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$19.16 NOK 185
19.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$99.5 NOK 959
20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.38 NOK 129
5.98%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$4.87 NOK 46.95
-4.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$2.04 NOK 19.62
79.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.01 NOK 19.35
42.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.25 NOK 89.1
15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.85 NOK 95.0
18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$1.67 NOK 16.08
52.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.28 NOK 31.64
7.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$2.04 NOK 19.66
88.24%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$3.99 NOK 38.43
15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$11.12 NOK 107
7.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$13.83 NOK 133
9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$41.09 NOK 396
-29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$1.99 NOK 19.18
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.23 NOK 21.54
26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.18 NOK 30.62
-15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$2.42 NOK 23.30
115.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$0.80 NOK 7.68
272.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$1.34 NOK 12.94
141.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.88 NOK 27.79
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.84 NOK 17.71
31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$14.06 NOK 136
6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$18.34 NOK 177
1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$2.98 NOK 28.73
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$3.89 NOK 37.49
22.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$4.16 NOK 40.12
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$74.6 NOK 719
22.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$9.06 NOK 87.3
69.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.00 NOK 9.63
119.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$103 NOK 994
-12.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.10 NOK 20.29
5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$37.7K NOK 363.8K
-14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$34.7K NOK 334.9K
22.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$218 NOK 2,103
47.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$43.43 NOK 419
-2.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$38.50 NOK 371
98.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$48.37 NOK 466
-10.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.07 NOK 338
36.87%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$14.68 NOK 142
17.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$312 NOK 3,007
5.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$10.0K NOK 96.6K
-15.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$110 NOK 1,056
2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$30.12 NOK 290
60.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$101 NOK 976
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$133 NOK 1,278
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
13.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$896 NOK 8,634
22.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,846 NOK 17.8K
23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,550 NOK 14.9K
9.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$5,964 NOK 57.5K
1.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,238 NOK 40.9K
11.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$3,723 NOK 35.9K
12.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
2
116.00%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Holmestrand: March 3, 2026

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