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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 18% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 19.3% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$16.34 NOK 163
40.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$80.8 NOK 804
52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$14.32 NOK 142
0.70%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.64 NOK 46.13
-0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.67 NOK 26.59
35.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.25 NOK 22.41
29.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.15 NOK 91
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$6.76 NOK 67.3
73.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.01 NOK 19.99
31.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$2 NOK 19.91
77.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.04 NOK 20.33
93.63%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$3.12 NOK 31.07
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.33 NOK 123
-2.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$10.15 NOK 101
47.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$28.69 NOK 285
-0.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.5 NOK 34.81
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.01 NOK 19.95
46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.63 NOK 26.15
-1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$2.47 NOK 24.55
107.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.54 NOK 15.35
96.75%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.98 NOK 19.72
67.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.35 NOK 13.42
137.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$2.4 NOK 23.87
-0.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.38 NOK 143
6.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.98 NOK 149
-0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.51 NOK 34.89
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.8 NOK 47.76
1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$2.55 NOK 25.34
84.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$54.1 NOK 538
70.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$5.75 NOK 57.2
164.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.03 NOK 10.26
121.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$50.6 NOK 503
73.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.19 NOK 21.79
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$32K NOK 318.5K
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
20.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$320 NOK 3,179
2.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$42.4 NOK 422
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$34.81 NOK 346
114.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$51.4 NOK 512
-17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35 NOK 348
35.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$11.92 NOK 119
42.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$305 NOK 3,032
4.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
3.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$92.8 NOK 923
17.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$30.23 NOK 301
56.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$71.2 NOK 708
76.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$130 NOK 1,295
2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
34.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$596 NOK 5,928
82.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$907 NOK 9,021
83.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,625 NOK 56K
6.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
153.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
96.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.32
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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

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