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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 13.3% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 11.5% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.48 NOK 227
$29.06 NOK 293
-22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,244
$101 NOK 1,024
21.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.40 NOK 145
$13.13 NOK 132
9.67%
Cappuccino
$4.60 NOK 46.45
$5.06 NOK 51.0
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 37.11
$2.07 NOK 20.89
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 30.34
$2.01 NOK 20.28
49.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.66 NOK 108
$9.02 NOK 91.0
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 NOK 119
$9.57 NOK 96.6
23.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 26.36
$1.98 NOK 20.03
31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 NOK 35.24
$3.33 NOK 33.64
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 39.33
$3.20 NOK 32.31
21.87%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 45.23
$2.59 NOK 26.11
72.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 NOK 120
$10.29 NOK 104
16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.33 NOK 155
$10.25 NOK 103
49.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.53 NOK 288
$35.34 NOK 357
-19.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 NOK 39.27
$2.04 NOK 20.54
90.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 NOK 29.58
$1.66 NOK 16.77
76.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 27.06
$2.51 NOK 25.35
6.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 NOK 51.1
$2.82 NOK 28.43
79.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 NOK 29.06
$1.02 NOK 10.31
182.35%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.45
$2.24 NOK 22.60
43.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 NOK 31.57
$2.34 NOK 23.64
33.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.71
$1.92 NOK 19.36
27.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 NOK 156
$14.07 NOK 142
9.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.51 NOK 177
$17.35 NOK 175
0.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 NOK 38.47
$3.03 NOK 30.54
25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 NOK 49.07
$4.03 NOK 40.71
20.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 47.83
$3.33 NOK 33.55
42.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.5 NOK 953
$72.5 NOK 732
30.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 NOK 150
$9.95 NOK 100
49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 NOK 22.53
$1.38 NOK 13.92
61.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 890
$103 NOK 1,037
-14.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.64
$2.01 NOK 20.26
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 319.2K
$36.0K NOK 363.1K
-12.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 437.3K
$37.9K NOK 382.7K
14.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOK 3,290
$217 NOK 2,192
50.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.91 NOK 433
$44.13 NOK 445
-2.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 NOK 755
$38.04 NOK 384
96.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 NOK 438
$49.69 NOK 501
-12.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.72 NOK 471
$35.00 NOK 353
33.49%
Cinema Ticket
$16.96 NOK 171
$15.12 NOK 153
12.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 NOK 3,287
$306 NOK 3,083
6.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,670 NOK 87.5K
$10.1K NOK 102.0K
-14.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 NOK 1,141
$51.3 NOK 518
120.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.75 NOK 492
$29.79 NOK 301
63.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,293
$72.0 NOK 727
77.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,337
$102 NOK 1,028
30.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOK 14.0K
$1,216 NOK 12.3K
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NOK 11.0K
$879 NOK 8,872
24.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,247 NOK 22.7K
$1,788 NOK 18.0K
25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 17.0K
$1,564 NOK 15.8K
7.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 NOK 57.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 NOK 47.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,966 NOK 40.0K
$3,266 NOK 33.0K
21.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
13.68%

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Last update for Trondheim: January 11, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: January 11, 2026

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