Norway (NO)
Norway is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy in Northern Europe — one of the three Scandinavian nations, occupying the western and northern portions of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Capital: Oslo
Region: Europe
Language: Norwegian Bokmål
Currency: NOK (kr)
Cost of living: Very expensive (index 88)
Emergency: 112
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Cost of Living
Real prices in Norway — 2026 data in NOK.
88
Cost of living index
(100 = NYC reference)
Above average cost. Budget carefully, especially for housing and groceries.
Food & Groceries
Loaf of bread (700g) NOK 30–50
Milk (1 litre) NOK 22–28
Eggs (12) NOK 45–70
Chicken breast (1 kg) NOK 80–130
Minced beef (500g) NOK 55–80
Salmon fillet (500g) NOK 60–100
Pasta (500g) NOK 12–22
Rice (1 kg) NOK 20–35
Cheese (500g, brunost / brown cheese) NOK 50–70
Tomatoes (1 kg) NOK 30–50
Potatoes (2 kg) NOK 20–35
Oranges (1 kg) NOK 25–40
Beer (6-pack, supermarket, max 4.7%) NOK 130–190
Wine (bottle, Vinmonopolet) NOK 120–250
Spirits (Vinmonopolet, 0.7L) NOK 280–600+
Water (1.5 litres) NOK 15–25
Dining Out
Coffee (café, flat white/latte) NOK 55–75
Meal at budget restaurant / café NOK 140–200
Main course at mid-range restaurant NOK 220–380
Three-course meal (mid-range, per person) NOK 450–700
Beer at a bar (0.5L) NOK 90–120
Cocktail at a bar NOK 140–200
McDonald's Big Mac meal NOK 120–145
Kebab / budget takeaway NOK 130–180
Sushi set (mid-range) NOK 200–350
Pizza (medium, takeaway) NOK 180–280
Rent
1-bedroom apartment, Oslo city centre NOK 14,000–22,000
1-bedroom apartment, Oslo suburbs NOK 11,000–16,000
2-bedroom apartment, Oslo city centre NOK 20,000–32,000
1-bedroom apartment, Bergen NOK 10,000–16,000
1-bedroom apartment, Trondheim NOK 9,000–14,000
1-bedroom apartment, Stavanger NOK 10,000–15,000
Room in shared house, Oslo NOK 6,000–10,000
Transport
Single Ruter ticket (Oslo, 1 zone) NOK 42 (app) / NOK 56 (on board)
Ruter monthly pass (Oslo, all zones inner) NOK 860
Flytoget to Oslo Airport (OSL) NOK 230 (one way)
Taxi 10 km (Oslo) NOK 300–450
E-scooter (Voi/Tier, per ride) NOK 15 unlock + NOK 3–4/min
Train Oslo–Bergen (economy, advance) NOK 299–699
Petrol (1 litre, 95 octane) NOK 19–23
Annual car insurance (average) NOK 6,000–15,000
Utilities
Electricity (per month, avg 2-bed apartment) NOK 600–1,500 (highly variable — strømpris fluctuates)
Internet (broadband, 1 Gbps fibre) NOK 400–700/month
Mobile plan (20–50 GB data) NOK 250–500/month
NRK licence fee (included in tax since 2020) No direct fee
Netflix subscription NOK 119–209/month
Health & Insurance
GP visit (egenandel co-payment) NOK 289 (up to annual frikort ceiling ~NOK 3,000)
Specialist visit (co-payment) NOK 391
Emergency dental (adult) NOK 500–3,000+
Prescription (average co-payment) NOK 0–600 (subsidy-dependent)
Annual frikort (free card) ceiling NOK 3,000 (2026 approximate)
Leisure
Cinema ticket NOK 140–180
Gym membership (SATS, Evo) per month NOK 400–700
Skiing day pass (Oslo area resort) NOK 400–700
Museum entry (Oslo) NOK 0–180 (many free on first Sunday)
Oslo Pass (24h, transport + museums) NOK 495
City bike rental (Oslo, monthly) NOK 499/season (April–November)
Childcare
Barnehage (kindergarten, full time max price) NOK 3,315/month (national cap, 2026)
SFO after-school care (Oslo, approx) NOK 2,900–3,900/month
International school (Oslo, annual) NOK 100,000–200,000
University semester fee NOK 400–700/semester
Norwegian language course (private) NOK 5,000–15,000 per level
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