Cost of Living in Norway
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,472.40$ (39,478.84kr) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,237.53$ (10,923.94kr) without rent.
- Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 43.60% higher than in United States.
- Rent in Norway is, on average, 15.17% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 180.00 kr | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 800.00 kr | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 120.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 90.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 89.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 42.36 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 31.87 kr | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 26.66 kr | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 71.57 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 25.84 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.41 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 38.10 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 48.56 kr | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 57.93 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 120.91 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 13.54 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 10.33 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 13.02 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 15.57 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 9.41 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 10.21 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 22.47 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 20.66 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 32.73 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.37 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 132.00 kr | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 38.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 760.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 23.01 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 60.47 kr | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 340,000.00 kr | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 327,548.58 kr | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,690.19 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.14 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 501.12 kr | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 414.01 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 293.60 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 130.00 kr | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,221.13 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 51,663.75 kr | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 878.91 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 397.17 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 980.36 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,296.15 kr | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 10,063.90 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,907.47 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 16,514.13 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,783.71 kr | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,318.36 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,723.49 kr | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 30,062.28 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.72 |
Prices in Norway
This country had 6239 entries in the past 12 months by 585 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Norway? Explore:
By City in Norway
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavanger | 105.61 | 36.16 | 73.52 | 102.78 | 108.30 | 70.92 | |
| Trondheim | 101.48 | 40.08 | 73.11 | 99.00 | 102.43 | 71.22 | |
| Oslo | 101.17 | 47.15 | 76.21 | 97.72 | 107.84 | 76.84 | |
| Tromso | 99.68 | 38.93 | 71.60 | 97.61 | 104.49 | 77.64 | |
| Bergen | 98.46 | 35.15 | 69.20 | 93.24 | 103.08 | 77.14 |
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