Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Kolbotn

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 16.8% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.4% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.42 NOK 253
-9.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$99.3 NOK 988
24.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.21 NOK 131
9.16%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.82 NOK 47.97
-4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.52 NOK 25.05
43.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.24 NOK 22.25
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$8.91 NOK 88.6
20.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.7 NOK 96.5
20.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.1 NOK 20.9
25.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.29 NOK 32.77
7.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.17 NOK 31.51
24.61%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.7 NOK 46.79
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.46 NOK 114
5.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.21 NOK 141
5.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$31.59 NOK 314
-9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.5 NOK 34.78
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.33 NOK 23.18
26.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.44 NOK 34.21
-24.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.74 NOK 47.19
8.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.18 NOK 21.64
38.99%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.2 NOK 21.84
50.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.97 NOK 29.57
7.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.92 NOK 19.1
24.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.15 NOK 141
7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.25 NOK 132
12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.19 NOK 31.7
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.09 NOK 40.65
19.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.23 NOK 42.1
11.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$72.5 NOK 721
27.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$9.95 NOK 99
52.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.39 NOK 13.79
64.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$42.96 NOK 427
104.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
-14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$42.8K NOK 426K
-0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$217 NOK 2,161
51.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$30.95 NOK 308
39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$37.59 NOK 374
98.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$50 NOK 498
-14.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.75 NOK 356
32.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$15.07 NOK 150
13.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$270 NOK 2,687
18.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
-41.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$115 NOK 1,143
-4.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$46.89 NOK 466
1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$100 NOK 996
25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$149 NOK 1,485
-10.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
16.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$894 NOK 8,895
21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
9.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
17.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
67.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.02
-13.94%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

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