Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 0.3% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 NOK 207
$25.57 NOK 240
-13.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,160
$121 NOK 1,135
2.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 134
$15.22 NOK 143
-5.91%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 43.34
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 34.51
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-10.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.75 NOK 101
$12.13 NOK 114
-11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 NOK 109
$11.27 NOK 106
3.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.56
$2.40 NOK 22.50
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.78
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 37.08
$3.67 NOK 34.41
7.90%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 41.98
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-12.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 NOK 112
$13.26 NOK 124
-9.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 NOK 142
$16.05 NOK 150
-5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.81 NOK 261
$30.94 NOK 290
-10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.56 NOK 33.37
6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 26.66
$2.53 NOK 23.70
12.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.12
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-22.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 NOK 49.71
$4.92 NOK 46.13
7.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.96
$2.50 NOK 23.45
19.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 30.01
$2.68 NOK 25.09
19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 NOK 30.05
$2.78 NOK 26.02
15.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.29
$2.39 NOK 22.37
4.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$17.18 NOK 161
-12.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 NOK 173
$18.48 NOK 173
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.51 NOK 32.86
7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 45.73
$4.21 NOK 39.46
15.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 44.45
$4.16 NOK 39.01
13.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 NOK 881
$78.9 NOK 739
19.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.37 NOK 144
$10.29 NOK 96.5
49.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 20.49
$1.38 NOK 12.91
58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 NOK 818
$42.90 NOK 402
103.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.82
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-4.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
-11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 2,987
$296 NOK 2,775
7.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.11 NOK 395
$30.71 NOK 288
37.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.0 NOK 712
$56.3 NOK 527
34.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 NOK 396
$57.1 NOK 535
-26.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.45 NOK 435
$28.82 NOK 270
61.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 162
$17.94 NOK 168
-3.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,067
$274 NOK 2,565
19.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-41.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,044
$103 NOK 967
7.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 NOK 445
$64.8 NOK 607
-26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,199
$121 NOK 1,135
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$166 NOK 1,556
-20.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-19.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 NOK 9,996
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-23.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-45.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-36.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-1.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

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

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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