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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 15.8% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 2.7% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$29.29 NOK 291
-21.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$103 NOK 1,024
19.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.2 NOK 131
9.24%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.95 NOK 49.23
-6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.54 NOK 25.31
42.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$2.12 NOK 21.05
37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$9.06 NOK 90.1
18.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$9.64 NOK 95.9
21.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.99 NOK 19.84
32.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.45 NOK 34.35
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.31 NOK 32.96
19.34%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.2 NOK 41.76
5.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.53 NOK 115
4.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$14.14 NOK 141
5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$25.31 NOK 252
12.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.62 NOK 36.05
6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.23 NOK 22.14
32.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.39 NOK 33.72
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$4.2 NOK 41.82
22.14%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.23 NOK 22.14
35.87%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.23 NOK 22.15
48.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.99 NOK 29.7
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.82 NOK 18.12
31.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$19.37 NOK 193
-21.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$13.02 NOK 129
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.22 NOK 32.03
18.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$3.99 NOK 39.73
22.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$2.68 NOK 26.63
75.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$43.85 NOK 436
110.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$35.1 NOK 349
-56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.43 NOK 14.26
59.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$101 NOK 1,002
-12.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.09 NOK 20.75
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$25.3K NOK 252K
24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$35.7K NOK 354.8K
19.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$98.5 NOK 980
232.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$38.44 NOK 382
11.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$38.13 NOK 379
95.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$36.83 NOK 366
15.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$35.77 NOK 356
32.71%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$13.91 NOK 138
22.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$305 NOK 3,032
4.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$10.3K NOK 102.3K
-15.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$40.08 NOK 399
172.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$34.88 NOK 347
35.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$92.6 NOK 921
35.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$149 NOK 1,485
-10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$961 NOK 9,556
44.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$1,000 NOK 9,943
9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,097 NOK 10.9K
101.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$919 NOK 9,138
81.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,671 NOK 46.5K
27.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$3,647 NOK 36.3K
74.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.8
13.68%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skien: October 26, 2025

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