Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Stavanger

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$25.44 NOK 245
-10.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,158
$123 NOK 1,182
-2.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$15.27 NOK 147
-7.14%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.94
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-6.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.30
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-6.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.65
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-15.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$11.16 NOK 107
-4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$10.20 NOK 98.2
14.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.50
$2.34 NOK 22.53
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.09
$3.02 NOK 29.12
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.96
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-17.24%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.38
$4.49 NOK 43.24
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$12.96 NOK 125
-7.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$16.51 NOK 159
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$27.76 NOK 267
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.01
$3.45 NOK 33.23
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.29
$2.61 NOK 25.14
8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.85
$2.98 NOK 28.71
-10.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$4.58 NOK 44.14
13.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.69
$2.10 NOK 20.19
41.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.20
$3.08 NOK 29.67
5.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.40
$2.49 NOK 23.96
26.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.34
$1.82 NOK 17.57
32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$15.02 NOK 145
-0.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$18.63 NOK 179
-0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.34
$3.54 NOK 34.11
3.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.81
$4.16 NOK 40.06
14.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.88
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 882
$66.8 NOK 643
37.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$15.15 NOK 146
1.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.13
$2.09 NOK 20.14
4.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$101 NOK 968
-10.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.36
$2.10 NOK 20.27
5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.5K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
-5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.2K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,102
$188 NOK 1,814
71.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$42.56 NOK 410
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 737
$80.4 NOK 774
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$56.6 NOK 545
-23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 462
$35.81 NOK 345
34.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$19.04 NOK 183
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,180
$314 NOK 3,027
5.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.9K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-35.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,081
$116 NOK 1,119
-3.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 466
$58.9 NOK 567
-17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,208
$105 NOK 1,010
19.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,271
$157 NOK 1,516
-16.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-15.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-3.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-2.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.5K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
2.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-9.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-14.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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