Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Longyearbyen Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Longyearbyen

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 22.4% more expensive than Longyearbyen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 11% more expensive than Longyearbyen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$19.95 NOK 198
14.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,024
19.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.47 NOK 134
7.05%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$6.09 NOK 60.5
-24.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.67 NOK 36.47
-1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.71 NOK 36.89
-21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$7.27 NOK 72.4
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.44 NOK 94
24.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.97 NOK 29.55
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.41 NOK 33.91
3.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.22 NOK 32.02
22.67%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.84 NOK 48.14
-8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$10.62 NOK 106
13.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.51 NOK 144
2.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$28.35 NOK 282
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.19 NOK 31.73
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$3.11 NOK 30.95
-5.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.08 NOK 30.59
-15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.69 NOK 46.68
9.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.53 NOK 35.14
-5.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.93 NOK 19.2
65.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$0.67 NOK 6.62
256.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.97 NOK 149
2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.3 NOK 132
11.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.45 NOK 34.36
10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$3.93 NOK 39.11
23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.16 NOK 41.35
13.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$72.7 NOK 724
26.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.05 NOK 100
51.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.01 NOK 10.02
125.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$46.91 NOK 467
87.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.11 NOK 21.02
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35K NOK 348.6K
-9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$38.5K NOK 383.3K
10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$74.4 NOK 740
340.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.6 NOK 384
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$47.89 NOK 476
56.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.78 NOK 495
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.5 NOK 353
33.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$12.28 NOK 122
38.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$288 NOK 2,865
10.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.2K NOK 102K
-15.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$95 NOK 945
15.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$51.6 NOK 513
-8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$107 NOK 1,061
17.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$151 NOK 1,501
-11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$696 NOK 6,922
99.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$877 NOK 8,728
24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,822 NOK 18.1K
21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,543 NOK 15.4K
7.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,215 NOK 51.9K
14.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
60.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Longyearbyen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$2,509 NOK 25K
54.39%
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 Longyearbyen: October 29, 2025

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