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Living in Tromsø

Tromsø is a city in Norway. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.2%.

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Tromsø?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tromsø.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Tromsø. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Tromsø recurring monthly costs, € per month€309Private kindergarten€219Utilities, 85 m² flat€74Internet, 60 Mbps€52Transport pass€43Mobile plan, 10 GB€41Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly41.11 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited73.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly309.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB43.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass51.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tromso (Wayback capture 20241015134306)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count251 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tromsø?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Tromsø is 1.2%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.5Tromsø 1.2%59 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fiber Coverage Pct88 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)11Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,695 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate1.2 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tromsø. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare Coverage 3 6 Pct92 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet20Official
School Count22 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.5 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tromsø when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.5 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Tromsø?

Police recorded 5,860 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no3

Recorded crime across major citiesTromsø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tromsø highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,770Nordre Follo4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,860 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public Transport Score55 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)5Official

Language courses and integration in Tromsø

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.1°C in January and 12.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 108.3 mm in January and 72.5 mm in July. Annual PM10 was 9.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Tromsø?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.65 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tromsø average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND16°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tromsø average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401089797715758728811112794110JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Tromsø average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802403341041682242392261651075970JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tromsø annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.6PM2.515409.4PM10104018.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hansjordnesbukta)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9.4 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.65 µg/m³country median 6.631 Dec 2021cdn.who.int1Official
Average January temperature-3.5 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.967 · Feb -1.15 · Mar 0.58 · Apr 4.08 · May 8.79 · Jun 13.01 · Jul 16.26 · Aug 14.95 · Sep 10.86 · Oct 5.21 · Nov 2.09 · Dec 0.347 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TROMSØ — 1991-2020 observational normal22Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.33 · Feb -5.65 · Mar -4.39 · Apr -1.64 · May 2.4 · Jun 6.21 · Jul 9.04 · Aug 8.35 · Sep 5.27 · Oct 0.943 · Nov -1.86 · Dec -3.87 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TROMSØ — 1991-2020 observational normal23Independent
Average temperature by monthJan -3.09 · Feb -3.35 · Mar -2.03 · Apr 1.04 · May 5.33 · Jun 9.24 · Jul 12.17 · Aug 11.15 · Sep 7.73 · Oct 3 · Nov 0.157 · Dec -1.74 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TROMSØ — 1991-2020 observational normal24Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 108.3 · Feb 96.8 · Mar 96.7 · Apr 71.11 · May 56.54 · Jun 58.04 · Jul 72.49 · Aug 88.01 · Sep 111.3 · Oct 127.4 · Nov 94.36 · Dec 109.7 mm31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TROMSØ — 1991-2020 observational normal25Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 2.68 · Feb 33.64 · Mar 103.6 · Apr 167.6 · May 223.5 · Jun 239.1 · Jul 225.5 · Aug 164.9 · Sep 106.7 · Oct 59.15 · Nov 7.07 · Dec 0 hours31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TROMSØ — 1991-2020 observational normal26Independent

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Sandnes85,785 residentsFredrikstad86,243 residentsSandefjord67,062 residentsLillestrøm96,771 residentsNordre Follo65,381 residentsAsker101,509 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 2,521 km² in 2026. Population density was 32 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Tromsø?

The published population was 79,943 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tromsø residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.3%Foreign residents18.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents460 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population14Official
City area2,521 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.16Official
Foreign residents14,912 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons15Official
Population density32 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm216Official
Population79,943 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.16Official
Foreign residents14,912 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population79,943 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,695 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.2 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hansjordnesbukta)
PM10 — annual mean9.4 µg/m³2025Official source · Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Ev Charging Points950 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL12Official
Ev Share Percent60 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Official
Gp Per 10000.82 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
Kindergarten Coverage 1 5 Pct91 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Registered Cars Count36,770 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Official
Transit OperatorsTroms fylkestrafikk · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS5Official
Universities2 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)7Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Tromsø?

The published population was 79,943 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Tromsø?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Tromsø?

Police recorded 5,860 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.

What is the unemployment rate in Tromsø?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Tromsø?

The median gross salary is 4,695 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Tromsø?

14,912 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Tromsø a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Tromsø, Norway: salary, cost of living, jobs, safety, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/tromso/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tromsø, Norway: salary, cost of living, jobs, safety, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  5. Entur AS developer.entur.org · checked 2026-06-12
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  4. SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-15
  5. SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-15
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