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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 44.6% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 15.9% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$16.29 NOK 157
40.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$81.7 NOK 788
47.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.92 NOK 134
1.87%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$4.62 NOK 44.54
1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$2.63 NOK 25.34
39.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.18 NOK 20.99
31.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.19 NOK 88.6
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$6.49 NOK 62.5
80.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.07 NOK 19.92
22.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$2.08 NOK 20.01
70.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$2.05 NOK 19.73
87.32%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$2.97 NOK 28.65
55.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$12.01 NOK 116
-0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$9.99 NOK 96.3
51.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$28.46 NOK 274
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.51 NOK 33.84
6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$1.97 NOK 19.03
43.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$2.56 NOK 24.72
4.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$2.57 NOK 24.76
102.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$1.51 NOK 14.54
97.35%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$1.97 NOK 19.02
64.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$1.34 NOK 12.91
135.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$2.40 NOK 23.14
0.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$14.42 NOK 139
3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$15.70 NOK 151
18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.56 NOK 34.27
3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.76 NOK 45.90
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🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$2.58 NOK 24.87
76.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$53.6 NOK 517
70.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$5.75 NOK 55.4
167.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.03 NOK 9.97
112.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$50.9 NOK 491
77.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.12 NOK 20.45
4.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$327 NOK 3,155
-1.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$42.92 NOK 414
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$35.33 NOK 341
116.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$51.0 NOK 492
-14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.78 NOK 345
34.15%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$12.20 NOK 118
41.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$303 NOK 2,920
9.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
-1.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$91.1 NOK 878
23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$29.86 NOK 288
62.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$70.2 NOK 677
78.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$134 NOK 1,291
-1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,023 NOK 9,866
34.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$610 NOK 5,883
79.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
26.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$926 NOK 8,927
82.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
6.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
80.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
103.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.32
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

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