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Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and India

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 365.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 488.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 396.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 431.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.82 NOK 240
$2.54 ₹230
837.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,036
$13.78 ₹1,251
645.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 153
$4.14 ₹375
266.91%
Cappuccino
$5.14 NOK 51.9
$1.81 ₹164
183.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.17
$0.41 ₹36.98
726.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 29.26
$0.15 ₹13.69
1833.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 112
$1.93 ₹175
474.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 NOK 103
$3.59 ₹326
185.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.90
$0.73 ₹65.9
210.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.52
$0.51 ₹46.62
570.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 34.22
$0.72 ₹65.1
370.83%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 46.46
$1.00 ₹90.5
361.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 NOK 123
$5.17 ₹469
136.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 NOK 156
$3.16 ₹287
388.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.21 NOK 295
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Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.70
$2.10 ₹191
68.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.76
$0.72 ₹65.3
254.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 33.23
$1.08 ₹98.3
204.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 NOK 47.66
$0.56 ₹51.1
742.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.90
$0.43 ₹38.99
474.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 26.83
$0.49 ₹44.46
442.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.88
$0.50 ₹45.73
472.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 NOK 22.46
$0.33 ₹29.84
575.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.29 NOK 164
$4.18 ₹380
289.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 NOK 162
$8.00 ₹726
100.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.23
$1.89 ₹172
79.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 44.70
$3.06 ₹278
44.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Norway
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.68
$0.37 ₹33.33
1070.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 808
$9.71 ₹881
724.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.97 NOK 121
$0.91 ₹82.8
1215.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 NOK 15.25
$0.28 ₹25.17
439.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.7 NOK 562
$1.73 ₹157
3121.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 22.37
$1.18 ₹107
88.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 371.9K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
164.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NOK 408.6K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
82.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 NOK 2,544
$40.51 ₹3,676
522.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.48 NOK 398
$3.89 ₹353
914.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 NOK 623
$7.79 ₹707
692.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.59 NOK 500
$16.34 ₹1,482
203.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.62 NOK 349
$7.62 ₹691
354.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.93 NOK 161
$3.51 ₹319
353.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,070
$68.3 ₹6,194
345.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,500 NOK 85.8K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
364.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 NOK 995
$25.62 ₹2,325
284.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 517
$27.01 ₹2,451
89.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,164
$45.10 ₹4,093
155.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,515
$33.35 ₹3,026
350.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 NOK 13.2K
$179 ₹16.2K
630.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 NOK 10.1K
$113 ₹10.3K
782.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 NOK 20.0K
$406 ₹36.8K
389.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 NOK 16.0K
$258 ₹23.4K
515.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,009 NOK 70.7K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
424.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,155 NOK 52.0K
$682 ₹61.9K
655.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,857 NOK 38.9K
$462 ₹41.9K
734.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
9.02
-49.67%

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Last update for Norway: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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