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Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Dubai
For one person, living costs are similar in Norway and in Dubai: $2,781 and $2,854 a month, rent and utilities included.
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😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 26.9% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 31.1% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.03 NOK 220
$13.04 AED 47.89
76.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 NOK 1,013
$81.4 AED 299
30.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 NOK 148
$9.32 AED 34.25
66.52%
Cappuccino
$5.51 NOK 52.7
$5.97 AED 21.93
-7.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 38.95
$1.63 AED 5.98
150.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.70
$0.81 AED 2.99
296.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 109
$13.65 AED 50.1
-16.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.41 NOK 109
$13.38 AED 49.15
-14.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 NOK 22.75
$1.81 AED 6.64
31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 NOK 34.93
$1.57 AED 5.78
133.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 35.52
$2.49 AED 9.16
49.40%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.52
$3.28 AED 12.04
54.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 127
$12.67 AED 46.53
4.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 152
$9.75 AED 35.80
62.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.69 NOK 303
$13.18 AED 48.40
140.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 34.91
$2.61 AED 9.57
40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.57
$1.93 AED 7.09
38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 33.80
$1.92 AED 7.05
84.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 49.21
$1.36 AED 5.00
278.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.87
$1.17 AED 4.29
122.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.00
$1.01 AED 3.71
200.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.59
$1.51 AED 5.56
91.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.49
$0.62 AED 2.29
262.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.57 NOK 168
$5.85 AED 21.50
200.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.91 NOK 171
$16.14 AED 59.3
10.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 33.53
$2.65 AED 9.74
32.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 40.74
$2.95 AED 10.82
44.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 NOK 44.39
$1.64 AED 6.03
183.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.0 NOK 803
$73.6 AED 270
14.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.72 NOK 112
$3.17 AED 11.66
269.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NOK 17.70
$0.71 AED 2.63
160.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.0 NOK 659
$7.96 AED 29.23
767.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.48
$0.99 AED 3.64
127.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K NOK 459.9K
$27.4K AED 100.5K
75.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K NOK 420.7K
$22.5K AED 82.8K
95.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 NOK 2,561
$250 AED 920
7.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.56 NOK 368
$54.2 AED 199
-28.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 NOK 698
$91.8 AED 337
-20.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 479
$98.6 AED 362
-49.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.88 NOK 352
$42.61 AED 156
-13.45%
Cinema Ticket
$18.06 NOK 173
$16.03 AED 58.9
12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,707
$843 AED 3,098
-66.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,862 NOK 75.1K
$18.3K AED 67.1K
-56.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,050
$68.0 AED 250
61.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 NOK 548
$57.9 AED 213
-0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 NOK 1,148
$101 AED 370
19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,555
$101 AED 371
61.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 NOK 12.9K
$2,380 AED 8,741
-43.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 NOK 10.2K
$1,506 AED 5,531
-29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.4K
$4,437 AED 16.3K
-51.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 16.5K
$3,010 AED 11.1K
-42.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,644 NOK 63.4K
$7,121 AED 26.2K
-6.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,930 NOK 47.1K
$4,135 AED 15.2K
19.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,150 NOK 39.6K
$3,391 AED 12.5K
22.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.54
9.91%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Norway: October 5, 2026
Last update for Dubai: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Norway $1.1K 38.6%
Dubai $1.5K 52.5% 41.4% $441
Groceries & Markets
Norway $498 18.1%
Dubai $293 10.2% 41.3% $206
Eating Out
Norway $406 14.7%
Dubai $309 10.8% 24% $97
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway $380 13.8%
Dubai $396 13.8% 4.4% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Norway $203 7.3%
Dubai $147 5.1% 27.3% $55
Getting Around
Norway $124 4.5%
Dubai $87 3% 29.7% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Norway $86 3.1%
Dubai $131 4.6% 51.5% $44
Accommodation & Living
Norway $1.7K 31.1%
Dubai $3K 50.7% 74.6% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Norway $1.2K 20.8%
Dubai $664 11.2% 42.4% $489
Eating Out
Norway $1.3K 24.1%
Dubai $1K 17% 24.5% $327
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway $418 7.5%
Dubai $451 7.6% 7.7% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Norway $450 8.1%
Dubai $328 5.5% 27.3% $123
Getting Around
Norway $257 4.6%
Dubai $177 3% 30.9% $79
Sport & Entertainment
Norway $209 3.8%
Dubai $304 5.1% 45.2% $95
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