Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Mandal Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Mandal

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 10.1% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 3.7% more expensive than Mandal without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$25.48 NOK 254
-10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$120 NOK 1,189
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$15.08 NOK 150
-4.38%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.23 NOK 52
-11.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$4.03 NOK 40.12
-10.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-12.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$11.35 NOK 113
-5.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$10.15 NOK 101
15.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.11 NOK 21.03
25.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.01 NOK 29.92
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$4.57 NOK 45.47
-13.57%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$3.08 NOK 30.6
43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.97 NOK 129
-6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$15.92 NOK 158
-6.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$27.42 NOK 273
3.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.51 NOK 34.91
9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.57 NOK 25.53
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-13.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.56 NOK 45.37
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.09 NOK 20.78
44.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.01 NOK 29.95
10.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.48 NOK 14.73
116.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.84 NOK 18.29
29.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$15.44 NOK 154
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$15.68 NOK 156
-5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.11 NOK 30.9
22.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$2.89 NOK 28.77
68.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.28 NOK 42.6
10.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$74.3 NOK 739
23.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$5.47 NOK 54.4
178.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.01 NOK 10
125.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$102 NOK 1,013
-13.85%
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
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
-7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
30.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$190 NOK 1,889
72.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$33.71 NOK 335
27.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$81.5 NOK 810
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$49.5 NOK 492
-14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.81 NOK 356
32.56%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$19.43 NOK 193
-12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$325 NOK 3,237
-1.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$12.8K NOK 127K
-32.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$116 NOK 1,149
-5.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$58.6 NOK 583
-19.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$107 NOK 1,066
17.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$159 NOK 1,582
-15.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
13.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$910 NOK 9,052
19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
7.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
23.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
63.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
-4.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

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