Cost of living in Norway

The cost of living in Norway is approximately 2035 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4535 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Norway

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2035 $
Without Rent
944 $
Rent & Utilities
1090 $
Food
669 $
Transport
116 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3522 $
GDP per Capita
87,962 $
Freedom Index
8.58
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
88%
Population
5.6M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20.1 $
Dinner 96 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 12.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 9.4 $
Capuccino 4.74 $
Coke, 330ml 3.13 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.05 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 28.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.08 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.47 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.42 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.21 $
Cigarette pack 14.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.79 $
Monthly Pass 74.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 52.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.34 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.15 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.55 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 136 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 210 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 850 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,494 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,093 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,897 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,524 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,798 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,522 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.26%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.9 $
Haircut 33.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 91.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 288 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,000 $

Cities in Norway by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bergen
$1,053
Oslo
$1,043
Trondheim
$1,038
Tromso
$959
Stavanger
$948
Gjovik
$938
Kristiansund
$924
Molde
$917
Hamar
$915
Tonsberg
$911
Harstad
$895
Fredrikstad
$895
Sandnes
$891
Asker
$883
Sandefjord
$882
Moss
$881
Baerum
$871
Halden
$866
Bodo
$864
Drammen
$858
Lillestrom
$849
Alesund
$845
Karmoy
$837
Jessheim
$836
Arendal
$834
Kongsberg
$830
Skien
$823
Horten
$813
Sarpsborg
$812
Larvik
$799
Porsgrunn
$765
Kristiansand
$741
Lillehammer
$736