vs
NO flag
Trondheim

Norway

Climate

Fredrikstad logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trondheim's 1 — Fredrikstad wins by 2. Fredrikstad also leads on sunny days by 52.

FredrikstadTrondheim
Sunny days
153101
Hot days
00
Frost days
84113
Rainy days
116178
Snow days
1940
Outdoor dinner months
3/121/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9581,400
Darkest month sun
26 hrs/mo0 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.83.3

Fredrikstad

Feels-like °C

-10
-9
-3
5
12
19
18
18
11
4
-4
-10

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; Fredrikstad has no cost baseline yet.

Fredrikstad

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); Fredrikstad has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.5/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
HistoryTheatreVenues
Trondheim leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingDivingSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
5.0/5

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
FredrikstadTrondheim
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Fredrikstad averages 5.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Trondheim's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Trondheim breathes ~24% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

Fredrikstad

Trondheim

5.8µg/m³
4.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Excellent

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Fredrikstad (52K) and Trondheim (142K) are 2.7x in population — Trondheim is the larger metro, Fredrikstad the smaller; on land area Trondheim spans roughly 2.7x more ground.

2.7x

Trondheim is roughly 2.7x the scale of Fredrikstad

Combined population & area comparison

NO flagTrondheim
2.7x
NO flagFredrikstad
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.NO flagTrondheim142K2.7x
2.NO flagFredrikstad52K1x
Area
1.NO flagTrondheim57 km²2.7x
2.NO flagFredrikstad21 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.6 km6.9 km

NO flagFredrikstad

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.8 km8.5 km

NO flagTrondheim

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Fredrikstad vs Trondheim

Which is cheaper, Fredrikstad or Trondheim?
Trondheim has an estimated monthly cost of $3,779.
How does the climate compare between Fredrikstad and Trondheim?
Sunny days: 153 vs 101 d — Fredrikstad higher Annual sunshine: 1,958 vs 1,400 hrs — Fredrikstad higher Winter sunshine: 26 vs 0 hrs/day — Fredrikstad higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 84 vs 113 d — Fredrikstad lower Rainy days: 116 vs 178 d — Fredrikstad lower Snowy days: 19 vs 40 d — Fredrikstad lower
Is Fredrikstad or Trondheim safer?
Trondheim has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Fredrikstad or Trondheim?
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