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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 19.7% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 13.8% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$29.3 NOK 291
-21.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$99.7 NOK 992
23.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.15 NOK 131
9.66%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.84 NOK 48.1
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$1.97 NOK 19.57
83.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.07 NOK 20.54
41.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.13 NOK 90.9
17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.48 NOK 94.3
23.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.98 NOK 19.65
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.27 NOK 32.52
8.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.27 NOK 32.54
20.80%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$2.59 NOK 25.81
70.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$10.05 NOK 100
20.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$10.14 NOK 101
47.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$35.75 NOK 356
-20.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$1.97 NOK 19.59
95.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$1.63 NOK 16.23
80.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.56 NOK 25.48
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$2.77 NOK 27.53
85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.03 NOK 10.26
194.17%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.19 NOK 21.83
51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.28 NOK 22.64
40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.85 NOK 18.4
29.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.14 NOK 141
8.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$12.89 NOK 128
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.1 NOK 30.82
22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.07 NOK 40.5
19.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$3.31 NOK 32.91
42.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$74.7 NOK 744
23.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.23 NOK 102
48.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.45 NOK 14.44
57.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$100 NOK 995
-12.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.08 NOK 20.68
1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-12.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$217 NOK 2,161
51.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$43.66 NOK 434
-1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$38.04 NOK 378
96.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$48.44 NOK 482
-12.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.5 NOK 353
33.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$14.72 NOK 146
15.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$308 NOK 3,060
3.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
-13.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$49.71 NOK 494
119.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$30.73 NOK 306
54.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$69.7 NOK 694
80.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$102 NOK 1,018
30.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
12.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$879 NOK 8,747
24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
7.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
14.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
43.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
16.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
13.68%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

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