Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Karmøy Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Karmøy

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 8.6% cheaper than Karmøy without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 25.6% more expensive than Karmøy without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$24.84 NOK 247
-7.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,026
19.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.69 NOK 136
5.33%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.07 NOK 50.5
-9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.19 NOK 31.74
13.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.89 NOK 28.77
1.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$10.18 NOK 101
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.57 NOK 95.2
22.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.25 NOK 22.35
17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.38 NOK 33.64
4.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.26 NOK 32.4
21.17%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.31 NOK 42.85
2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.1 NOK 120
-0.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.83 NOK 148
0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.76 NOK 276
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.57 NOK 35.52
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.37 NOK 23.57
24.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-21.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.37 NOK 43.51
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.4 NOK 23.87
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.58 NOK 25.68
28.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.88 NOK 28.62
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.84 NOK 18.29
29.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.01 NOK 139
9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.95 NOK 149
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.46 NOK 34.39
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.02 NOK 39.96
21.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.14 NOK 41.23
13.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$74.2 NOK 738
24.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.1 NOK 100
50.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.38 NOK 13.72
65.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$47.13 NOK 469
86.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.99 NOK 19.8
6.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35.2K NOK 350K
-10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$236 NOK 2,349
38.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$37.82 NOK 376
13.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$56 NOK 557
33.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.51 NOK 492
-14.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$34.73 NOK 345
36.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$16.45 NOK 164
3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$283 NOK 2,816
12.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-15.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$94.7 NOK 942
15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$51.5 NOK 513
-7.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$108 NOK 1,070
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$151 NOK 1,506
-11.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$880 NOK 8,757
23.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
6.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
9.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
90.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Karmøy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
2.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

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