Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 6.3% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 4.8% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$33.04 NOK 329
-30.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$120 NOK 1,190
3.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$15 NOK 149
-3.87%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-24.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-19.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$11.04 NOK 110
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$11.19 NOK 111
4.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.48 NOK 24.66
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$3.25 NOK 32.37
8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$3.45 NOK 34.34
14.49%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$4.9 NOK 48.72
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$11.24 NOK 112
7.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$15.22 NOK 151
-1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$37.42 NOK 372
-23.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.78 NOK 27.68
6.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$5.08 NOK 50.5
0.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-1.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.72 NOK 27.07
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.72 NOK 17.16
38.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$14.76 NOK 147
3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$16.33 NOK 162
-8.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$3.62 NOK 35.99
4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$4.65 NOK 46.29
4.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$4.59 NOK 45.7
2.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$60.8 NOK 605
51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$12.62 NOK 126
20.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.08 NOK 10.78
111.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$50.6 NOK 503
73.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
-2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$247 NOK 2,458
32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$47.58 NOK 473
-9.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$75.2 NOK 748
-0.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$47.57 NOK 473
-10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$39.47 NOK 393
20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$16.62 NOK 165
2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$327 NOK 3,255
-2.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$7,242 NOK 72K
19.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$88.4 NOK 879
23.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$32.47 NOK 323
46.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$130 NOK 1,298
-3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$137 NOK 1,359
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
2.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
-12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
-12.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
-8.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$8,541 NOK 85K
-30.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$5,232 NOK 52K
21.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
11.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.27
1.17%

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

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

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