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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 27.1% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 14% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$20.42 NOK 203
12.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$101 NOK 1,002
22.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$10.86 NOK 108
32.78%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.98 NOK 49.55
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.44 NOK 24.23
48.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.14 NOK 21.3
36.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.23 NOK 91.9
16.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.95 NOK 99
17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.09 NOK 20.8
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.34 NOK 33.24
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.33 NOK 33.18
18.62%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.24 NOK 42.22
4.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.42 NOK 114
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$13.81 NOK 137
8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$24.89 NOK 248
14.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.18 NOK 31.61
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.32 NOK 23.09
27.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.39 NOK 33.69
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.18 NOK 41.57
22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.29 NOK 22.77
32.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.19 NOK 21.81
51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.97 NOK 19.56
62.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.82 NOK 18.1
31.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$13.92 NOK 138
9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.18 NOK 131
12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.21 NOK 31.89
18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.03 NOK 40.08
20.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.21 NOK 41.84
11.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$71.8 NOK 714
28.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$5.07 NOK 50.5
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.39 NOK 13.81
64.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$61.9 NOK 616
41.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.09 NOK 20.78
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$30.3K NOK 301K
40.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$60.6 NOK 603
441.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$43.05 NOK 428
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$37.98 NOK 378
96.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$70.8 NOK 705
-39.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$17.4 NOK 173
172.82%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$14.85 NOK 148
14.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$234 NOK 2,326
36.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
108.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$97.6 NOK 971
12.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$47.85 NOK 476
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$98.9 NOK 984
27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$175 NOK 1,743
-23.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,202 NOK 12K
15.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$2,216 NOK 22K
-24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
14.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
61.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
8.32%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

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