Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Molde

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 17.1% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 7% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$24.84 NOK 239
-8.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$80.1 NOK 772
50.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.55 NOK 131
4.65%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$5.15 NOK 49.61
-9.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$2.86 NOK 27.55
28.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.59 NOK 24.99
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.30 NOK 89.6
14.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$10.01 NOK 96.5
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.25 NOK 21.67
12.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.10 NOK 29.87
14.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.86 NOK 37.25
-0.52%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$3.02 NOK 29.13
52.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$9.06 NOK 87.4
32.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$16.71 NOK 161
-9.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$28.07 NOK 271
2.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$2.56 NOK 24.68
46.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$3.06 NOK 29.49
-7.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.28 NOK 31.66
-18.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$5.59 NOK 53.9
-6.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$1.49 NOK 14.32
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.20 NOK 21.21
47.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.59 NOK 24.96
22.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.90 NOK 18.36
27.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$17.93 NOK 173
-16.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$16.56 NOK 160
11.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$2.82 NOK 27.19
30.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$3.98 NOK 38.36
19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$4.31 NOK 41.58
5.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$82.9 NOK 799
10.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$10.28 NOK 99.1
49.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.43 NOK 13.79
53.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$46.07 NOK 444
95.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.22 NOK 21.37
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
-7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
11.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$245 NOK 2,359
31.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$37.90 NOK 365
11.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$54.4 NOK 524
40.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$49.28 NOK 475
-11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.24 NOK 340
36.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$16.72 NOK 161
3.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$199 NOK 1,917
66.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
-16.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$94.7 NOK 912
18.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$51.7 NOK 498
-6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$101 NOK 973
24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$153 NOK 1,475
-13.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
16.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$871 NOK 8,394
25.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
58.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
-3.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
-0.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
13.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.75
15.20%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

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