St. John's vs Trondheim
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Trondheim edges it, 65 to 63, winning 7 of the 9 factors. St. John's is stronger on nothing outright; Trondheim on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Colourful, foggy harbour city on the edge of the Atlantic
Full St. John's profile →Where to stay in St. John's →Norway's tech and university city on a fjord
Full Trondheim profile →Where to stay in Trondheim →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Safety | 76 | 88 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 91 | 91 ✓ |
| Internet | 85 | 88 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 58 | 61 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 46 | 52 ✓ |
| Climate | 0 | 0 |
| Air quality | 93 | 99 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 95 | 98 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,850 ✓ | $3,586 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.98 | 0.7 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.8 | 84.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 92 ✓ | 89 |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 yrs | 82.9 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 88.9 Mbps | 91.6 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 26.2 Mbps | 56.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | unlimited ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | 90 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 22 | 26 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | St. John's | Trondheim |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 0 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, St. John's or Trondheim?
- St. John's is cheaper: about $2,850 per month versus $3,586 for one person.
- Is St. John's or Trondheim safer?
- Trondheim scores higher on safety (88 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, St. John's or Trondheim?
- Trondheim: a measured median of 91.6 Mbps versus 88.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.