Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sandnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sandnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 13.6% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 1.7% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$28.46 NOK 283
-19.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$120 NOK 1,194
2.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.14 NOK 131
9.74%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.98 NOK 49.56
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$3.59 NOK 35.74
0.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.9 NOK 28.88
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.93 NOK 98.8
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$10.25 NOK 102
14.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.17 NOK 21.56
21.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.39 NOK 33.71
4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.22 NOK 31.99
22.67%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.2 NOK 41.83
5.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$12.71 NOK 126
-4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.25 NOK 142
4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$36.31 NOK 361
-21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.49 NOK 34.69
10.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.55 NOK 25.35
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.07 NOK 30.57
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.77 NOK 47.49
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.22 NOK 22.05
36.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.29 NOK 22.81
44.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.83 NOK 28.13
13.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.92 NOK 19.07
24.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$15.04 NOK 150
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.87 NOK 138
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.28 NOK 32.58
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4 NOK 39.82
21.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.08 NOK 40.62
15.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$70.6 NOK 703
30.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$15.1 NOK 150
0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$2.09 NOK 20.78
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$47.11 NOK 469
86.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$34K NOK 338.7K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$32.3K NOK 321K
32.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$216 NOK 2,151
51.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$44.3 NOK 441
-2.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$80.9 NOK 805
-7.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$48.99 NOK 487
-13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$49.79 NOK 495
-4.66%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$18.48 NOK 184
-7.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$316 NOK 3,148
0.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$9,100 NOK 90.5K
-4.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$119 NOK 1,180
-7.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$60.2 NOK 599
-21.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$107 NOK 1,065
17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$157 NOK 1,563
-14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,232 NOK 12.3K
12.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$874 NOK 8,690
24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,647 NOK 16.4K
34.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,451 NOK 14.4K
14.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,128 NOK 41.1K
44.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,456 NOK 34.4K
83.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,817 NOK 38K
1.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.4
-1.82%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandnes: October 28, 2025

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