Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 6.4% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 3.7% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$38.48 NOK 371
-40.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$95.0 NOK 916
26.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$18.33 NOK 177
-22.64%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-13.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$2.66 NOK 25.67
37.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$2.58 NOK 24.84
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$5.90 NOK 56.8
80.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$7.80 NOK 75.2
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$2.24 NOK 21.60
13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$3.33 NOK 32.08
6.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$3.31 NOK 31.88
16.01%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$4.38 NOK 42.20
5.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$12.25 NOK 118
-2.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$14.45 NOK 139
4.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$27.82 NOK 268
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$3.56 NOK 34.30
5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$2.47 NOK 23.83
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$3.36 NOK 32.35
-20.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.35 NOK 41.94
19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.46 NOK 23.67
21.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.56 NOK 24.71
26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$2.89 NOK 27.90
9.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.90 NOK 18.33
27.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$15.19 NOK 146
-1.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$15.08 NOK 145
22.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$3.34 NOK 32.25
9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$4.11 NOK 39.59
15.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$2.46 NOK 23.71
85.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$72.4 NOK 698
26.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$10.11 NOK 97.5
52.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.45 NOK 13.97
51.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$45.94 NOK 443
96.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$2.07 NOK 19.94
7.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$36.1K NOK 347.6K
-10.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$38.8K NOK 374.3K
9.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$242 NOK 2,331
33.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$38.54 NOK 371
9.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$54.9 NOK 529
39.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$48.66 NOK 469
-10.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$35.84 NOK 346
33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$16.82 NOK 162
2.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$285 NOK 2,748
15.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$10.2K NOK 98.1K
-16.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$97.5 NOK 940
15.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$52.8 NOK 509
-8.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$110 NOK 1,061
14.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$151 NOK 1,456
-12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
14.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$896 NOK 8,639
22.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$5,374 NOK 51.8K
13.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$4,176 NOK 40.3K
13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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