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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2.9% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 5.8% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.11 NOK 207
$28.90 NOK 271
-23.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,160
$122 NOK 1,141
1.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 134
$13.12 NOK 123
9.15%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 43.34
$5.09 NOK 47.70
-9.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOK 34.51
$3.44 NOK 32.25
6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$2.91 NOK 27.23
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.75 NOK 101
$10.05 NOK 94.2
6.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 NOK 109
$10.00 NOK 93.8
16.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.56
$2.21 NOK 20.67
13.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.78
$3.45 NOK 32.33
1.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 37.08
$3.28 NOK 30.71
20.73%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 41.98
$4.33 NOK 40.59
3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 NOK 112
$12.77 NOK 120
-6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 NOK 142
$14.33 NOK 134
6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.81 NOK 261
$35.74 NOK 335
-22.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.53 NOK 33.07
7.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 26.66
$2.59 NOK 24.22
10.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.12
$2.96 NOK 27.73
-9.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 NOK 49.71
$4.68 NOK 43.84
13.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.96
$2.28 NOK 21.40
30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 30.01
$2.27 NOK 21.25
40.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 NOK 30.05
$2.79 NOK 26.18
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.29
$1.83 NOK 17.13
36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$15.38 NOK 144
-2.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 NOK 173
$16.74 NOK 157
10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.79 NOK 35.51
$3.26 NOK 30.51
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 45.73
$4.10 NOK 38.45
19.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOK 44.45
$4.14 NOK 38.75
14.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 NOK 881
$69.7 NOK 653
34.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.37 NOK 144
$15.11 NOK 142
1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 20.49
$2.09 NOK 19.56
4.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.3 NOK 818
$46.68 NOK 437
87.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.82
$2.22 NOK 20.83
-4.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
$34.1K NOK 319.2K
-4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
$32.2K NOK 301.9K
30.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 2,987
$219 NOK 2,051
45.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.11 NOK 395
$44.39 NOK 416
-5.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.0 NOK 712
$78.3 NOK 733
-2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 NOK 396
$48.75 NOK 457
-13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.45 NOK 435
$49.65 NOK 465
-6.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 162
$18.03 NOK 169
-4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,067
$321 NOK 3,007
2.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
$9,040 NOK 84.7K
-5.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,044
$117 NOK 1,099
-5.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 NOK 445
$58.0 NOK 543
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,199
$105 NOK 985
21.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$157 NOK 1,471
-15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
$1,249 NOK 11.7K
8.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 NOK 9,996
$855 NOK 8,007
24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
$1,645 NOK 15.4K
38.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
$1,504 NOK 14.1K
11.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
$7,151 NOK 67.0K
-14.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
$4,136 NOK 38.8K
17.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
$3,687 NOK 34.5K
18.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.4
-1.82%

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

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

Last update for Sandnes: April 13, 2026

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