Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Norway Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Norway

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 30.3% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 27.6% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$24.3 NOK 242
-29.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$100 NOK 994
-19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$15.22 NOK 151
-25.23%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$5.02 NOK 49.92
-60.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.58 NOK 35.58
-19.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.93 NOK 29.16
-53.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$11.09 NOK 110
-48.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$10.05 NOK 100
-49.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.27 NOK 22.6
-25.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.59 NOK 35.73
-35.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.46 NOK 34.37
-16.18%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.56 NOK 45.36
-11.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$12.42 NOK 124
34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$15.11 NOK 150
-18.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$30.01 NOK 299
-32.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.54 NOK 35.17
-30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.54 NOK 25.23
-16.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.25 NOK 32.35
-16.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.7 NOK 46.74
-30.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.39 NOK 23.78
-14.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.62 NOK 26.11
-30.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.7 NOK 26.85
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$2.27 NOK 22.63
-77.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$15.83 NOK 157
-57.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$17.11 NOK 170
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.42 NOK 34.04
-46.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$4.27 NOK 42.49
-40.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.23 NOK 42.07
-53.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$80.1 NOK 797
-47.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$12.28 NOK 122
-53.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.53 NOK 15.25
3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$54.8 NOK 545
-37.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.23 NOK 22.13
-9.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
-14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$39.6K NOK 394K
-17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$246 NOK 2,448
-9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$39 NOK 388
-65.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$61.3 NOK 609
-48.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$50.2 NOK 499
14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$34.85 NOK 347
-25.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$16.17 NOK 161
-36.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$299 NOK 2,979
92.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
26.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$101 NOK 1,003
-7.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$51.5 NOK 512
-20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$115 NOK 1,147
-14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$152 NOK 1,507
-13.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
-35.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$990 NOK 9,844
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
-24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
-42.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
-49.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
-47.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.54
-2.86%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

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