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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 2% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trondheim is 4.5% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 221
$32.57 NOK 315
-29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,163
$121 NOK 1,169
-0.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$15.31 NOK 148
-7.38%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.13
$6.14 NOK 59.4
-23.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.44
$4.60 NOK 44.51
-20.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.77
$3.34 NOK 32.28
-14.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$11.22 NOK 109
-4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$11.01 NOK 106
6.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.61
$2.37 NOK 22.87
7.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.24
$3.28 NOK 31.68
7.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.11
$3.41 NOK 32.97
12.61%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.56
$4.87 NOK 47.08
-5.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 116
$11.26 NOK 109
6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$15.27 NOK 148
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 278
$37.71 NOK 365
-23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.16
$3.88 NOK 37.51
-3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.41
$2.77 NOK 26.81
2.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.96
$3.59 NOK 34.72
-25.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.4
$5.33 NOK 51.5
-2.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.81
$2.96 NOK 28.64
0.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.32
$3.48 NOK 33.65
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.53
$2.67 NOK 25.84
18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.43
$1.73 NOK 16.71
39.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 145
$15.23 NOK 147
-1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$16.99 NOK 164
9.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.48
$3.59 NOK 34.72
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 46.00
$4.69 NOK 45.37
1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 44.06
$4.63 NOK 44.81
-1.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 885
$59.9 NOK 579
52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 149
$12.72 NOK 123
21.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.22
$1.14 NOK 11.04
92.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 871
$50.5 NOK 488
78.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.45
$2.22 NOK 21.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 312.8K
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
-2.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 409.9K
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,115
$248 NOK 2,400
29.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 409
$48.35 NOK 468
-12.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 740
$76.2 NOK 737
0.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 421
$47.39 NOK 458
-8.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 464
$38.62 NOK 373
24.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 167
$16.47 NOK 159
4.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,193
$338 NOK 3,266
-2.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.2K
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
17.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,085
$89.2 NOK 863
25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 468
$32.57 NOK 315
48.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,213
$134 NOK 1,291
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,277
$136 NOK 1,315
-2.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.3K
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
-0.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
-10.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
-10.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.4K
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
-7.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.8K
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
-31.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.9K
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
-10.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.3K
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
1.90%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

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