Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Locarno Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Locarno

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 1.6% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 11.5% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$27.33 CHF 21.40
-16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$151 CHF 118
-20.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$16.32 CHF 12.78
-13.11%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$4.80 CHF 3.76
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$5.14 CHF 4.03
-28.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$4.50 CHF 3.52
-36.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$7.28 CHF 5.70
46.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$7.11 CHF 5.56
64.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$1.80 CHF 1.41
41.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$2.67 CHF 2.09
32.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$2.50 CHF 1.96
53.60%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$6.05 CHF 4.74
-23.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$27.69 CHF 21.68
-56.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$14.95 CHF 11.71
1.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$37.03 CHF 28.99
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$2.79 CHF 2.18
34.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$1.81 CHF 1.42
56.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$1.80 CHF 1.41
48.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$3.03 CHF 2.37
71.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$1.37 CHF 1.08
117.52%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$1.83 CHF 1.44
77.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$1.80 CHF 1.41
75.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$0.76 CHF 0.60
218.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$10.73 CHF 8.40
39.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$11.48 CHF 8.99
61.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$2.28 CHF 1.79
60.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$2.37 CHF 1.85
100.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$2.84 CHF 2.22
60.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$98.6 CHF 77.2
-7.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$6.95 CHF 5.44
121.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$4.17 CHF 3.27
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$79.2 CHF 62.0
13.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.21 CHF 1.73
0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
-6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$41.7K CHF 32.7K
1.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$333 CHF 260
-3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$24.92 CHF 19.51
69.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$46.39 CHF 36.32
64.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$73.6 CHF 57.6
-40.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$30.36 CHF 23.77
58.10%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$20.78 CHF 16.27
-17.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$1,462 CHF 1,145
-77.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$19.3K CHF 15.1K
-55.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$116 CHF 91.1
-3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$59.2 CHF 46.39
-18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$120 CHF 93.6
4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$118 CHF 92.5
11.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,035 CHF 810
32.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,051 CHF 823
4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,471 CHF 1,935
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$2,209 CHF 1,730
-23.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$8,535 CHF 6,683
-28.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$6,571 CHF 5,145
-27.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Locarno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$7,237 CHF 5,667
-42.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
2.17
99.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Locarno: March 1, 2026

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