NO flag
Bodø

Norway

vs
NO flag
Trondheim

Norway

Climate

Bodø logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trondheim's 1 — Trondheim wins by 1. Trondheim also leads on frost days by 18.

BodøTrondheim
Sunny days
90101
Hot days
00
Frost days
131113
Rainy days
195178
Snow days
5640
Outdoor dinner months
0/121/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,3321,400
Darkest month sun
0 hrs/mo0 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.23.3

Bodø

Feels-like °C

-17
-13
-8
2
7
15
17
12
7
-1
-9
-18

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Trondheim

Feels-like °C

-11
-9
-4
3
10
17
17
16
10
3
-5
-13

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Trondheim averages $3,779/mo for balanced living; Bodø has no cost baseline yet.

Bodø

monthly · balanced

Trondheim

$3,779

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,802Comfort $5,681
Top 94%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Trondheim scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Bodø has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BodøTrondheim
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Trondheim's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Bodø's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.5/5
BodøTrondheim
HistoryTheatreVenues
Trondheim leads

Nature & Outdoors

Trondheim scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Bodø has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
BodøTrondheim
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingDivingSkiing

Safety

Trondheim scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Bodø has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5

Career

Trondheim scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Bodø has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BodøTrondheim
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Trondheim scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Bodø has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
BodøTrondheim
Everyday EnglishUrban EnergyLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Trondheim scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Bodø has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
BodøTrondheim
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Trondheim scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Bodø has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
BodøTrondheim
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaTennis

Healthcare

Trondheim scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Bodø has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BodøTrondheim
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Bodø averages 3.8 µg/m³ (excellent) PM2.5 annually versus Trondheim's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Bodø breathes ~15% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Bodø

Trondheim

3.8µg/m³
4.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Excellent
Excellent

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bodø (34K) and Trondheim (142K) are 4.2x in population — Trondheim is the larger metro, Bodø the smaller.

4.2x

Trondheim is roughly 4.2x the scale of Bodø

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

NO flagTrondheim
4.2x
NO flagBodø
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.NO flagTrondheim142K4.2x
2.NO flagBodø34K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bodø vs Trondheim

Which is cheaper, Bodø or Trondheim?
Trondheim has an estimated monthly cost of $3,779.
How does the climate compare between Bodø and Trondheim?
Sunny days: 90 vs 101 d — Trondheim higher Annual sunshine: 1,332 vs 1,400 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 0 vs 0 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 131 vs 113 d — Trondheim lower Rainy days: 195 vs 178 d — Trondheim lower Snowy days: 56 vs 40 d — Trondheim lower
Is Bodø or Trondheim safer?
Trondheim has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Bodø or Trondheim?
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