Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Lillestrom

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 31.8% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 22.6% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$20.07 NOK 193
13.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$103 NOK 994
16.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$11.05 NOK 106
28.33%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$4.80 NOK 46.29
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$2.50 NOK 24.10
46.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.16 NOK 20.80
32.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.31 NOK 89.7
14.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$10.02 NOK 96.6
16.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.10 NOK 20.22
20.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.33 NOK 32.15
6.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.21 NOK 30.90
19.63%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.17 NOK 40.19
10.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$11.55 NOK 111
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$13.85 NOK 133
9.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$24.17 NOK 233
19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.11 NOK 30.00
20.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.33 NOK 22.48
21.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.02 NOK 38.76
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.19 NOK 21.12
36.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.20 NOK 21.24
47.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$1.97 NOK 18.96
60.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.84 NOK 17.70
31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$14.26 NOK 137
5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$16.55 NOK 160
12.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.32 NOK 31.99
10.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$3.94 NOK 38.01
20.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$4.37 NOK 42.08
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$70.9 NOK 684
29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$5.18 NOK 49.90
197.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.39 NOK 13.42
57.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$60.1 NOK 579
49.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.17 NOK 20.92
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
-8.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
37.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$61.4 NOK 592
424.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$43.88 NOK 423
-3.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$38.63 NOK 372
98.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$72.2 NOK 696
-39.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$17.91 NOK 173
168.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$14.52 NOK 140
18.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$233 NOK 2,247
41.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
102.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$96.4 NOK 930
16.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$47.16 NOK 455
2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$99.7 NOK 961
25.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$177 NOK 1,707
-25.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
15.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
-9.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
-10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
-22.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
1.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
12.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
12.42%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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