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Living in Trondheim

In Trondheim, the median gross salary is €5,045 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €21.79 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 1.8% (2026).

For Trondheim, monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 14.9°C in July. The city covered 529 km² in 2026. Population density was 413 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 1.8% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population218,460people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary5,045EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · 12852: Kommunefordelt månedslønn, etter region, statistikkmål, arbeidssted/bosted, kjønn, alder, arbeidstid og år
Average net rent21.79EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)
Unemployment rate1.8%country median 1.7% — 6% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,890incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 54% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean3.85µg/m³country median 6.3 — 39% belowOfficial source · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Trondheim?

Average net cold rent is about 21.79 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 21.79 EUR/m²/month · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)21
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Trondheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€322
Utilities, 85 m² flat€153
Transport pass€83
Internet, 60 Mbps€53
Fitness club€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€31

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesTrondheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Trondheim highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.18 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited53.04 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly322.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant20.38 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB30.89 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Trondheim. Jun 2026. Prices in Trondheim29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass83.46 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home153.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings1,119 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)21.79 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)21Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €2,173 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €5,045, that leaves €2,872 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Trondheim salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €2,173 basket · median gross salary €5,045/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 85%€1,852
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 7%€153
  • Transport pass · 4%€83
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€84

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €2,173 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-19).

Is Trondheim a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student33%strong on education, weak on housing · range 26–40%
Family49%strong on family, weak on housing · range 42–56%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,307 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 21.79 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,307 EUR a month, which is 26% of the published median gross salary of 5,045 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Trondheim?

The median gross salary is about 5,045 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2025) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 5,045 EUR/month · 12852: Kommunefordelt månedslønn, etter region, statistikkmål, arbeidssted/bosted, kjønn, alder, arbeidstid og år1
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,885 EUR/month · 2026-08-27 · data.ssb.no2

What is the unemployment rate in Trondheim?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202612

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Trondheim is 1.8%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices2 count15 Sept 2026NAV — Trondheim offices11Official
Fibre coverage94 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)13Official
Median gross salary5,045 EUR/month31 Dec 202512852: Kommunefordelt månedslønn, etter region, statistikkmål, arbeidssted/bosted, kjønn, alder, arbeidstid og år1Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202612Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2026

Unemployment rate fell 40.0% between 2001 and 2026, from 3.0% to 1.8%.

What does a salary buy in Trondheim?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Trondheim median gross pay: €5,045 (12852: Kommunefordelt månedslønn, etter region, statistikkmål, arbeidssted/bosted, kjønn, alder, arbeidstid og år, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,132of €3,760 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,760
Rent, 60 m²€21.79/m² · official · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen) · 2025-12-31− €1,307
Public transport pass€83 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €83
Utilities, 85 m²€153 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €153
Internet€53 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €53
Mobile plan€31 · market price · Cost of Living in Trondheim. Jun 2026. Prices in Trondheim · 2026-07-31− €31
Left over€2,132
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Public employment offices in Trondheim

NAV lists 2 public employment offices in Trondheim (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)25Official
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet27Official
Public language course providers1 count31 Aug 2026Official public language-service provider/location register18Official
Schools65 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet28Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Trondheim's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)26Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trondheim 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 residents4.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Trondheim?

Police recorded 6,890 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 citiesTrondheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Trondheim highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Sandefjord6,140
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,890 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents840 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024NO-SSB-08487-2024-202514Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport score75 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)4Official

Language courses and integration in Trondheim

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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1publicly funded course provider
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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.85 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Trondheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.85 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.51 µg/m³2025Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
PM10 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.85 µg/m³country median 6.32025Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
Average January temperature-2 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)4.31 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,483 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-3.66 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-22.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)30.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)14.06 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)4.06 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.27 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology9Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average temperature by monthJan -1.12 · Feb -0.933 · Mar 0.771 · Apr 4.86 · May 8.91 · Jun 12.33 · Jul 14.93 · Aug 14.23 · Sep 10.88 · Oct 5.83 · Nov 2.05 · Dec -0.575 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TRONDHEIM - VOLL — 1991-2020 observational normal31Independent

Population and city profile

How many people live in Trondheim?

The published population was 218,460 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202622

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 41,142 is not 11.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents424 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population19Official
City area529 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.23Official
Foreign-resident share11.1 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents41,142 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons20Official
Population density413 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm223Official
Population218,460 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202622Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2006–2026

Population rose 37.7% between 2006 and 2026, from 158,613 to 218,460.

Foreign residents over time7 published observations, 2008–2026

Foreign residents rose 349.8% between 2008 and 2026, from 9,146 to 41,142.

International community in Trondheim

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total34,24415.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions20,2449.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand14,0006.4%
Poland2,9441.4%
Ukraine2,1721.0%
Syria1,5440.7%
Germany1,4320.7%
Sweden1,3140.6%
Eritrea1,2610.6%
Türkiye1,0550.5%
Afghanistan9860.5%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran9350.4%
Lithuania8560.4%
Thailand7980.4%
India7840.4%
Russia7690.3%
Philippines7260.3%
Spain7190.3%
Iraq6680.3%
Somalia6610.3%
China6380.3%
Italy6340.3%
France6240.3%
Vietnam6000.3%
United States5850.3%
United Kingdom5780.3%
Denmark4790.2%
Latvia4540.2%
Ethiopia4500.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina3870.2%
Netherlands3830.2%
Romania3720.2%
Brazil3490.2%
Bulgaria3030.1%
Sudan2840.1%
Pakistan2670.1%
Finland2580.1%
Greece2470.1%
Sri Lanka2020.1%
Croatia1940.1%
Chile1940.1%
Congo1850.1%
Estonia1840.1%
Serbia1720.1%
Portugal1660.1%
Hungary1660.1%
Nepal1650.1%
Switzerland1620.1%
Kosovo1620.1%
Ghana1500.1%
Myanmar1490.1%
Canada1480.1%
Mexico1370.1%
Iceland1340.1%
Nigeria1340.1%
Indonesia1340.1%
Colombia1320.1%
Uganda1270.1%
Bangladesh1230.1%
Slovakia1150.1%
Austria1140.1%
Kenya1140.1%
Australia1110.1%
Lebanon1040.1%
Morocco1020.1%
Czech Republic930.0%
Egypt920.0%
Argentina920.0%
South Korea910.0%
Palestine900.0%
El Salvador900.0%
Belgium880.0%
Venezuela870.0%
Peru750.0%
Belarus740.0%
Moldova710.0%
Ireland580.0%
Liberia580.0%
South Africa570.0%
Tunisia540.0%
Kazakhstan530.0%
Saudi Arabia520.0%
Malaysia510.0%
Tanzania500.0%
Japan500.0%
Rwanda490.0%
Yemen480.0%
Libya470.0%
Cuba430.0%
Sierra Leone420.0%
Jordan410.0%
Albania400.0%
North Macedonia390.0%
Algeria380.0%
Burundi370.0%
Azerbaijan360.0%
Uzbekistan350.0%
Ecuador340.0%
Singapore320.0%
Bhutan310.0%
Taiwan290.0%
Congo-Brazzaville270.0%
Israel260.0%
Hong Kong240.0%
Slovenia230.0%
South Sudan230.0%
Zambia230.0%
Guinea220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Gambia210.0%
Zimbabwe200.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Cameroon190.0%
Côte d'Ivore180.0%
Montenegro170.0%
United Arab Emirates150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Costa Rica150.0%
Honduras150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Senegal140.0%
Cambodia140.0%
Trinidad and Tobago140.0%
Niger130.0%
Guatemala130.0%
Faroe Islands120.0%
Armenia120.0%
Kuwait120.0%
Turkmenistan120.0%
Angola100.0%
Central African Republic90.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Bolivia90.0%
Greenland80.0%
Togo80.0%
Qatar80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Laos70.0%
Cape Verde60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Malta50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Panama40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
North Korea30.0%
Macao30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
Aruba30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,8983.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5,3492.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,5490.7%
Türkiye6220.3%
Eritrea4690.2%
Vietnam4470.2%
Poland3350.1%
Iraq3090.1%
Somalia3010.1%
Syria2620.1%
Afghanistan2600.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany2050.1%
Iran2000.1%
Ethiopia1960.1%
Sri Lanka1890.1%
India1880.1%
China1530.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1370.1%
Lithuania1290.1%
Russia1220.1%
Sweden1210.1%
Pakistan1020.1%
Sudan940.0%
Kosovo920.0%
Ukraine870.0%
Philippines820.0%
Ghana660.0%
Chile610.0%
Denmark600.0%
Romania590.0%
Netherlands580.0%
Congo560.0%
Italy510.0%
Serbia490.0%
France470.0%
United Kingdom450.0%
Croatia440.0%
Morocco430.0%
Latvia410.0%
El Salvador400.0%
United States390.0%
Myanmar380.0%
Thailand370.0%
Spain360.0%
Bulgaria340.0%
Nepal330.0%
Finland320.0%
Hungary320.0%
Nigeria290.0%
Liberia280.0%
Palestine280.0%
Iceland260.0%
Slovakia260.0%
Uganda260.0%
Tunisia250.0%
Brazil250.0%
Greece240.0%
Tanzania240.0%
Bangladesh190.0%
Mexico180.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Austria150.0%
Czech Republic150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Yemen150.0%
Belgium140.0%
Congo-Brazzaville140.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
Belarus130.0%
Lebanon130.0%
Canada130.0%
Colombia130.0%
Venezuela130.0%
Estonia120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Kenya120.0%
Portugal110.0%
North Macedonia110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
South Korea110.0%
Moldova100.0%
Libya100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Burundi80.0%
Hong Kong80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Gambia60.0%
Bhutan60.0%
Japan60.0%
Peru60.0%
Senegal50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Albania40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total41,14218.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions25,59311.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand15,5497.1%
Poland3,2791.5%
Ukraine2,2591.0%
Syria1,8060.8%
Eritrea1,7300.8%
Türkiye1,6770.8%
Germany1,6370.8%
Sweden1,4350.7%
Afghanistan1,2460.6%
Show 158 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1,1350.5%
Vietnam1,0470.5%
Lithuania9850.5%
Iraq9770.5%
India9720.4%
Somalia9620.4%
Russia8910.4%
Thailand8350.4%
Philippines8080.4%
China7910.4%
Spain7550.3%
Italy6850.3%
France6710.3%
Ethiopia6460.3%
United States6240.3%
United Kingdom6230.3%
Denmark5390.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina5240.2%
Latvia4950.2%
Netherlands4410.2%
Romania4310.2%
Sri Lanka3910.2%
Sudan3780.2%
Brazil3740.2%
Pakistan3690.2%
Bulgaria3370.1%
Finland2900.1%
Greece2710.1%
Chile2550.1%
Kosovo2540.1%
Congo2410.1%
Croatia2380.1%
Serbia2210.1%
Ghana2160.1%
Hungary1980.1%
Nepal1980.1%
Estonia1960.1%
Myanmar1870.1%
Portugal1770.1%
Switzerland1770.1%
Nigeria1630.1%
Canada1610.1%
Iceland1600.1%
Mexico1550.1%
Uganda1530.1%
Indonesia1500.1%
Morocco1450.1%
Colombia1450.1%
Bangladesh1420.1%
Slovakia1410.1%
El Salvador1300.1%
Austria1290.1%
Kenya1260.1%
Palestine1180.1%
Lebanon1170.1%
Australia1150.1%
Czech Republic1080.1%
Egypt1040.1%
Belgium1020.1%
South Korea1020.1%
Argentina1010.1%
Venezuela1000.1%
Belarus870.0%
Liberia860.0%
Moldova810.0%
Peru810.0%
Tunisia790.0%
Tanzania740.0%
Saudi Arabia670.0%
Yemen630.0%
South Africa610.0%
Ireland600.0%
Rwanda600.0%
Kazakhstan580.0%
Libya570.0%
Sierra Leone560.0%
Japan560.0%
Malaysia560.0%
Jordan510.0%
North Macedonia500.0%
Cuba500.0%
Algeria470.0%
Burundi450.0%
Albania440.0%
Uzbekistan440.0%
Congo-Brazzaville410.0%
Azerbaijan410.0%
Bhutan370.0%
Singapore370.0%
Ecuador360.0%
Taiwan330.0%
Hong Kong320.0%
Guinea290.0%
Gambia270.0%
Cameroon260.0%
South Sudan260.0%
Israel260.0%
Zambia250.0%
Slovenia240.0%
Montenegro240.0%
Zimbabwe230.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Côte d'Ivore200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Senegal190.0%
Honduras180.0%
United Arab Emirates170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Costa Rica170.0%
Cambodia150.0%
Kuwait150.0%
Turkmenistan150.0%
Trinidad and Tobago150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Faroe Islands140.0%
Niger140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Angola110.0%
Greenland90.0%
Central African Republic90.0%
Togo90.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Bolivia90.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Qatar80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Laos70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Malta50.0%
Panama50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
North Korea40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Jersey30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Western Sahara30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
Aruba30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Puerto Rico30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
French Polynesia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points2,400 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL15Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles65 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)25Official
Registered cars92,529 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Public transport operatorsAtB · Vy · Boreal list27 Aug 2026Entur AS4Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Trondheim

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bergen as a Trondheim alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 14.1% Bergen vs 11.1% Trondheim+27%
  • Rent: €20.40/m² Bergen vs €21.79/m² Trondheim−6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,410 Bergen vs 6,890 Trondheim−7%
  • Unemployment: 1.9% Bergen vs 1.8% Trondheim+6%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,121 Bergen vs €5,045 Trondheimsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,934 Bergen vs €4,885 Trondheimsame level
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Cities near Trondheim

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

Other cities in Norway to compare with Trondheim, nearest in population first.

All Norway cities
Bergen294,860 residentsStavanger151,669 residentsBærum133,228 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsDrammen106,013 residentsAsker101,509 residents

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Trondheim in rankings

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Common questions

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

Is Trondheim expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €2,173 against a median gross salary of €5,045, leaving about €2,872 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Trondheim?

The published population was 218,460 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Trondheim?

Average net cold rent is about 21.79 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,525 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen).

Is the air quality good in Trondheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s)..

How safe is Trondheim?

Police recorded 6,890 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 typical salary in Trondheim?

The median gross salary is about 5,045 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2025) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: 12852: Kommunefordelt månedslønn, etter region, statistikkmål, arbeidssted/bosted, kjønn, alder, arbeidstid og år.

What is the unemployment rate in Trondheim?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

Is Trondheim a good place to live?

Trondheim may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Trondheim?

Malvik, Skaun are near Trondheim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions ancestry or ethnicity group in Trondheim?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 20,244 people (9.3%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Trondheim, Norway: population, cost of living, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c32a5a3b5ba5f7d181ab10f7cbbeb75c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/trondheim/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Trondheim, Norway: population, cost of living, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
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