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Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 27.9% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 29.5% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.82 NOK 240
$18.38 CA$25.54
29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,036
$72.8 CA$101
41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 153
$10.87 CA$15.12
39.74%
Cappuccino
$5.14 NOK 51.9
$3.89 CA$5.40
32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.17
$2.17 CA$3.02
56.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 29.26
$1.69 CA$2.35
71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 112
$5.73 CA$7.97
93.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 NOK 103
$6.03 CA$8.38
70.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.90
$2.22 CA$3.08
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.52
$2.80 CA$3.89
22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 34.22
$3.72 CA$5.16
-8.87%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 46.46
$3.57 CA$4.96
29.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 NOK 123
$11.27 CA$15.67
8.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 NOK 156
$12.09 CA$16.81
27.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.21 NOK 295
$15.16 CA$21.07
92.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.70
$4.28 CA$5.95
-17.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.76
$1.49 CA$2.07
71.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 33.23
$3.83 CA$5.32
-14.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 NOK 47.66
$4.12 CA$5.73
14.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.90
$2.65 CA$3.69
-6.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 26.83
$2.69 CA$3.74
-1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.88
$2.62 CA$3.64
9.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 NOK 22.46
$1.81 CA$2.52
23.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.29 NOK 164
$14.65 CA$20.36
11.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 NOK 162
$13.04 CA$18.13
23.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.23
$3.01 CA$4.18
12.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 44.70
$3.41 CA$4.74
29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.68
$2.59 CA$3.61
67.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 808
$75.5 CA$105
6.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.97 NOK 121
$3.52 CA$4.89
240.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 NOK 15.25
$1.53 CA$2.12
-1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.7 NOK 562
$29.01 CA$40.33
92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 22.37
$1.15 CA$1.60
93.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 371.9K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
50.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NOK 408.6K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
93.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 NOK 2,544
$157 CA$219
60.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.48 NOK 398
$46.09 CA$64.1
-14.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 NOK 623
$62.3 CA$86.6
-0.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.59 NOK 500
$42.85 CA$59.6
15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.62 NOK 349
$18.20 CA$25.30
90.22%
Cinema Ticket
$15.93 NOK 161
$11.63 CA$16.16
36.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,070
$798 CA$1,110
-61.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,500 NOK 85.8K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-28.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 NOK 995
$55.5 CA$77.2
77.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 517
$42.29 CA$58.8
21.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,164
$90.0 CA$125
28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,515
$106 CA$148
41.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 NOK 13.2K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 NOK 10.1K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 NOK 20.0K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-8.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 NOK 16.0K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-12.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,009 NOK 70.7K
$4,916 CA$6,833
42.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,155 NOK 52.0K
$3,953 CA$5,494
30.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,857 NOK 38.9K
$2,974 CA$4,134
29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
6.33
-28.28%

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Last update for Norway: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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