Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Porsgrunn Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Porsgrunn

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 10% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 0.3% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$29.12 NOK 282
-21.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$100 NOK 970
19.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.38 NOK 129
5.98%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$4.85 NOK 46.89
-3.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.08 NOK 20.11
76.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.06 NOK 19.89
39.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$9.21 NOK 89.1
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.86 NOK 95.3
18.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.06 NOK 19.95
23.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.43 NOK 33.17
3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.31 NOK 31.98
16.01%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$2.50 NOK 24.19
84.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$10.11 NOK 97.7
18.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$10.26 NOK 99.2
47.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$36.00 NOK 348
-20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$1.97 NOK 19.06
89.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$1.58 NOK 15.26
79.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$2.47 NOK 23.85
8.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$2.75 NOK 26.55
89.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$1.03 NOK 9.94
189.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.20 NOK 21.27
47.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.27 NOK 21.93
39.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.83 NOK 17.70
32.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$14.30 NOK 138
4.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$18.40 NOK 178
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.09 NOK 29.93
18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$3.88 NOK 37.57
22.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$3.38 NOK 32.68
34.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$74.2 NOK 717
23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$10.20 NOK 98.6
50.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.45 NOK 13.99
51.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$100.0 NOK 967
-9.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.09 NOK 20.20
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
-8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$221 NOK 2,137
45.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$42.76 NOK 413
-1.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$38.59 NOK 373
98.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$49.64 NOK 480
-12.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$34.81 NOK 337
37.89%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$14.99 NOK 145
15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$305 NOK 2,953
8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
-15.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$50.0 NOK 484
124.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$30.79 NOK 298
57.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$71.1 NOK 688
76.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$99.7 NOK 964
32.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
13.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$889 NOK 8,597
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
8.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
32.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
23.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
13.68%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

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