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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 10.7% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 12.3% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$19.48 NOK 188
17.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$99.5 NOK 962
20.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.19 NOK 128
7.51%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$4.90 NOK 47.42
-4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.47 NOK 23.91
48.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.22 NOK 21.44
29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$8.96 NOK 86.7
19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.66 NOK 93.4
21.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.10 NOK 20.34
20.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.03 NOK 29.30
16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$2.75 NOK 26.63
39.64%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$3.65 NOK 35.30
26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.42 NOK 110
4.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$16.46 NOK 159
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$35.34 NOK 342
-18.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$2.82 NOK 27.29
32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.26 NOK 21.89
25.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$2.26 NOK 21.88
18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$3.57 NOK 34.49
45.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.00 NOK 19.35
49.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.14 NOK 20.72
51.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.64 NOK 25.58
19.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.88 NOK 18.20
28.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$14.13 NOK 137
6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$13.25 NOK 128
39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.75 NOK 36.23
-2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$4.28 NOK 41.42
11.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$4.99 NOK 48.26
-8.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$70.3 NOK 680
30.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$10.11 NOK 97.7
52.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.40 NOK 13.51
56.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$62.9 NOK 608
43.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.14 NOK 20.70
3.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
20.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$222 NOK 2,151
44.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$43.18 NOK 418
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$38.50 NOK 372
98.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$49.11 NOK 475
-11.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$35.51 NOK 343
35.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$12.43 NOK 120
38.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$286 NOK 2,768
15.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
80.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$103 NOK 996
8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$47.68 NOK 461
1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$99.8 NOK 965
25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$144 NOK 1,388
-8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
13.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$973 NOK 9,407
12.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
55.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
29.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
-4.57%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

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