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Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Lillehammer Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Lillehammer

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 35.8% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 17.9% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.48 NOK 227
$16.00 NOK 161
40.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,244
$82.0 NOK 827
50.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.40 NOK 145
$14.22 NOK 143
1.27%
Cappuccino
$4.60 NOK 46.45
$4.84 NOK 48.88
-4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 37.11
$2.67 NOK 26.97
37.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 30.34
$2.30 NOK 23.17
30.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.66 NOK 108
$9.05 NOK 91.3
17.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 NOK 119
$6.74 NOK 68.0
75.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 26.36
$2.01 NOK 20.24
29.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 NOK 35.24
$2.07 NOK 20.89
68.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 39.33
$2.01 NOK 20.27
94.03%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 45.23
$2.95 NOK 29.78
51.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 NOK 120
$12.31 NOK 124
-3.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.33 NOK 155
$10.10 NOK 102
51.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.53 NOK 288
$28.33 NOK 286
0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 NOK 39.27
$3.63 NOK 36.63
7.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 NOK 29.58
$1.98 NOK 19.96
47.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 27.06
$2.68 NOK 27.05
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Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 NOK 51.1
$2.52 NOK 25.42
100.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 NOK 29.06
$1.53 NOK 15.48
88.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.45
$2.08 NOK 20.97
54.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 NOK 31.57
$1.29 NOK 12.99
142.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.71
$2.52 NOK 25.43
-2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 NOK 156
$13.94 NOK 141
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.51 NOK 177
$14.84 NOK 150
17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 NOK 38.47
$3.49 NOK 35.24
9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 NOK 49.07
$4.77 NOK 48.10
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 47.83
$2.50 NOK 25.23
89.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.5 NOK 953
$53.8 NOK 542
75.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 NOK 150
$6.00 NOK 60.6
148.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 NOK 22.53
$1.01 NOK 10.15
120.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 890
$51.1 NOK 515
72.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.64
$2.15 NOK 21.70
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 319.2K
$32.0K NOK 322.4K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 437.3K
$35.5K NOK 358.7K
21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOK 3,290
$318 NOK 3,210
2.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.91 NOK 433
$42.01 NOK 424
2.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 NOK 755
$35.84 NOK 362
108.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 NOK 438
$49.69 NOK 501
-12.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.72 NOK 471
$35.07 NOK 354
33.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.96 NOK 171
$12.34 NOK 125
37.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 NOK 3,287
$303 NOK 3,053
7.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,670 NOK 87.5K
$8,432 NOK 85.1K
2.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 NOK 1,141
$91.2 NOK 920
24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.75 NOK 492
$29.86 NOK 301
63.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,293
$70.2 NOK 708
82.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,337
$131 NOK 1,318
1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOK 14.0K
$1,019 NOK 10.3K
36.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NOK 11.0K
$614 NOK 6,191
77.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,247 NOK 22.7K
$1,815 NOK 18.3K
23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 17.0K
$928 NOK 9,367
81.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 NOK 57.9K
$5,584 NOK 56.3K
2.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 NOK 47.3K
$2,439 NOK 24.6K
92.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,966 NOK 40.0K
$1,936 NOK 19.5K
104.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.32
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Last update for Trondheim: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: January 12, 2026

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