Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Norway

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $2,781 in Norway, rent and utilities included – about $22,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇳🇴 Norway
$2,781
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 65.1% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 65.9% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$23.03 NOK 220
-86.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$106 NOK 1,013
-77.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$15.52 NOK 148
-73.65%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$5.51 NOK 52.7
-54.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$4.08 NOK 38.95
-62.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$3.21 NOK 30.70
-84.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$11.42 NOK 109
-84.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$11.41 NOK 109
-80.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$2.38 NOK 22.75
-18.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$3.66 NOK 34.93
-60.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$3.72 NOK 35.52
-72.58%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$5.08 NOK 48.52
-59.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$13.26 NOK 127
-26.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$15.88 NOK 152
-70.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$31.69 NOK 303
-75.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.66 NOK 34.91
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$2.68 NOK 25.57
-45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$3.54 NOK 33.80
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$5.15 NOK 49.21
-70.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.60 NOK 24.87
-9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$3.04 NOK 29.00
-34.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$2.89 NOK 27.59
-60.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$2.25 NOK 21.49
-70.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$17.57 NOK 168
-82.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$17.91 NOK 171
-64.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$3.51 NOK 33.53
-62.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$4.27 NOK 40.74
-59.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$4.65 NOK 44.39
-94.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$84.0 NOK 803
-84.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$11.72 NOK 112
-93.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.85 NOK 17.70
-88.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$69.0 NOK 659
-93.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$2.25 NOK 21.48
-40.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$48.2K NOK 459.9K
-54.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$44.1K NOK 420.7K
-55.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$268 NOK 2,561
-55.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$38.56 NOK 368
-62.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$73.1 NOK 698
-61.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$50.1 NOK 479
-34.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$36.88 NOK 352
-82.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$18.06 NOK 173
-69.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$283 NOK 2,707
-3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$7,862 NOK 75.1K
3.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$110 NOK 1,050
-54.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$57.4 NOK 548
-56.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$120 NOK 1,148
-36.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$163 NOK 1,555
-63.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$1,351 NOK 12.9K
-62.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$1,065 NOK 10.2K
-70.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$2,139 NOK 20.4K
-50.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$1,724 NOK 16.5K
-64.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$6,644 NOK 63.4K
-56.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$4,930 NOK 47.1K
-62.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$4,150 NOK 39.6K
-91.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
4.99
44.29%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Norway: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Norway
$1.1K 244% $755
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Norway
$498 137% $288
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Norway
$380 133% $216
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Norway
$203 114% $108
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Norway
$406 359% $318
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Norway
$86 97.8% $43
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Norway
$124 701% $108
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇳🇴 Norway
🕒 Local time
12:56 12:56 PM
06:56 6:56 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
5,594,340
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NOK, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Norwegian Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.55 NOK (1 NOK = 0.105 USD). 1 EUR = 10.71 NOK (100 NOK = 9.34 EUR).

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