Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Skien Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Skien

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 1.2% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 14.7% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$28.61 NOK 277
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$103 NOK 992
17.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$13.59 NOK 131
4.34%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$4.80 NOK 46.37
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$2.53 NOK 24.46
45.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$2.19 NOK 21.20
31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$8.95 NOK 86.6
19.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$9.55 NOK 92.4
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.00 NOK 19.34
27.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.43 NOK 33.14
3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.33 NOK 32.22
15.32%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$4.21 NOK 40.72
9.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.37 NOK 110
5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$14.00 NOK 135
7.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$25.09 NOK 243
14.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$3.78 NOK 36.59
-1.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.27 NOK 21.97
24.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.31 NOK 32.02
-19.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$4.06 NOK 39.22
28.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.28 NOK 22.03
30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$2.24 NOK 21.68
44.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.86 NOK 27.65
10.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.84 NOK 17.79
31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$19.16 NOK 185
-21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$14.05 NOK 136
31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.33 NOK 32.23
10.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$4.09 NOK 39.53
16.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$2.68 NOK 25.91
70.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$43.58 NOK 421
110.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$35.66 NOK 345
-56.81%
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
$101 NOK 978
-10.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.10 NOK 20.33
5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$26.0K NOK 251.8K
24.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$35.4K NOK 341.9K
19.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$96.9 NOK 937
232.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$38.58 NOK 373
9.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$38.15 NOK 369
100.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$36.71 NOK 355
18.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$34.74 NOK 336
38.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$14.19 NOK 137
21.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$313 NOK 3,031
5.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$10.3K NOK 99.6K
-17.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$39.96 NOK 386
180.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$35.19 NOK 340
37.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$92.3 NOK 893
35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$155 NOK 1,495
-14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$948 NOK 9,170
44.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$991 NOK 9,585
10.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,093 NOK 10.6K
108.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$917 NOK 8,871
84.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$3,436 NOK 33.2K
76.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$3,157 NOK 30.5K
50.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$4,227 NOK 40.9K
-1.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
13.68%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

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