Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sandefjord Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sandefjord

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 20.3% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 22.6% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$19.45 NOK 194
17.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$100 NOK 1,000
22.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.54 NOK 135
6.50%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$5.06 NOK 50.4
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.53 NOK 25.18
43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.22 NOK 22.04
31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.34 NOK 92.9
14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.8 NOK 97.5
19.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.12 NOK 21.08
24.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.05 NOK 30.32
16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.84 NOK 28.23
39.08%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$3.7 NOK 36.83
19.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.42 NOK 114
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$16.27 NOK 162
-8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$35.06 NOK 349
-18.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.76 NOK 27.5
39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.33 NOK 23.21
26.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.34 NOK 23.26
10.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$3.6 NOK 35.76
42.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.04 NOK 20.31
48.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.12 NOK 21.08
56.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.71 NOK 26.97
18.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.89 NOK 18.77
26.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.48 NOK 144
5.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$12.82 NOK 128
16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.63 NOK 36.12
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.18 NOK 41.62
16.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$5.19 NOK 51.6
-9.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$71.6 NOK 712
28.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.04 NOK 99.9
51.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.45 NOK 14.46
57.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$62.6 NOK 623
40.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.2 NOK 21.9
-3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
-10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$218 NOK 2,164
50.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$44.45 NOK 442
-3.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$37.33 NOK 371
100.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$48.08 NOK 478
-11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.06 NOK 349
35.40%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$12.79 NOK 127
33.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$291 NOK 2,898
9.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
84.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$104 NOK 1,031
5.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$46.8 NOK 466
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$102 NOK 1,010
23.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$144 NOK 1,432
-7.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
14.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$968 NOK 9,634
12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
29.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
10.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
56.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
3.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.38
-1.37%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

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