Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Norway Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Norway

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 62.6% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 63.6% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$24.3 NOK 242
-78.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$100 NOK 994
-70.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$15.22 NOK 151
-58.67%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$5.02 NOK 49.92
-64.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$3.58 NOK 35.58
-69.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.93 NOK 29.16
-75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$11.09 NOK 110
-83.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$10.05 NOK 100
-72.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.27 NOK 22.6
-57.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$3.59 NOK 35.73
-58.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$3.46 NOK 34.37
-66.18%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.56 NOK 45.36
-53.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$12.42 NOK 124
-32.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$15.11 NOK 150
-74.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$30.01 NOK 299
-74.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.54 NOK 35.17
-39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.54 NOK 25.23
-49.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.25 NOK 32.35
-65.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.7 NOK 46.74
-68.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.39 NOK 23.78
-51.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.62 NOK 26.11
-58.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.7 NOK 26.85
-72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$2.27 NOK 22.63
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$15.83 NOK 157
-86.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$17.11 NOK 170
-56.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$3.42 NOK 34.04
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$4.27 NOK 42.49
-47.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$4.23 NOK 42.07
-78.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$80.1 NOK 797
-48.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$12.28 NOK 122
-91.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.53 NOK 15.25
-45.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$54.8 NOK 545
-86.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.23 NOK 22.13
-51.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
-40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$39.6K NOK 394K
-30.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$246 NOK 2,448
-71.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$39 NOK 388
-64.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$61.3 NOK 609
-69.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$50.2 NOK 499
-54.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$34.85 NOK 347
-36.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$16.17 NOK 161
-61.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$299 NOK 2,979
-6.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
-12.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$101 NOK 1,003
-51.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$51.5 NOK 512
-18.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$115 NOK 1,147
-34.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$152 NOK 1,507
-59.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
-74.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$990 NOK 9,844
-76.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
-68.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-71.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
-76.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
-77.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
-87.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.54
145.81%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

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