Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Trondheim Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 0.6% more expensive than Trondheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Canada
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canada.
Canada vs. Trondheim Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Trondheim, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
NOK225.05
|
$16.68
CA$22.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.72
|
$10.26
CA$14.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
NOK36.54
|
$2.01
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.66
|
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
NOK35.98
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
NOK61.66
|
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.53
NOK96.64
|
$8.12
CA$11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
NOK46.51
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
NOK70.19
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NOK17.43
|
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
NOK13.13
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.62
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
NOK21.95
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.98
|
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
NOK16.36
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
NOK82.51
|
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.79
NOK930.53
|
$65.98
CA$90.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,328.93
NOK317,593.90
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,874.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.14
NOK275.11
|
$16.38
CA$22.57
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.80
NOK748.13
|
$61.20
CA$84.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,330.32
NOK13,485.94
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,692.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.54
NOK10,507.80
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,529.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.52
NOK2,448.36
|
$110.65
CA$152.48
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
NOK2,973.65
|
$720.23
CA$992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.15
NOK43,997.88
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,621.54
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.48
NOK106.20
|
$5.23
CA$7.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
NOK47.43
|
$3.65
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.72
|
$13.37
CA$18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
NOK443.91
|
$43.26
CA$59.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.96
NOK161.83
|
$11.18
CA$15.41
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Trondheim
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.38
NOK1,017.64
|
$53.62
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.54
NOK471.77
|
$41.27
CA$56.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.36
NOK1,281.00
|
$86.13
CA$118.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.60
NOK1,415.18
|
$103.00
CA$141.93
|
|
Trondheim vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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