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

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 359.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 477.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 391.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 431% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.3 NOK 242
$2.49 ₹213
875.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 994
$14.06 ₹1,202
610.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 151
$4.1 ₹351
271.22%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.92
$1.82 ₹156
175.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 35.58
$0.44 ₹37.72
713.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.16
$0.17 ₹14.36
1623.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 110
$1.94 ₹166
471.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.05 NOK 100
$3.53 ₹302
184.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.6
$0.73 ₹62.1
210.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 NOK 35.73
$0.48 ₹41.19
647.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.37
$0.72 ₹61.4
380.56%
Eggs
$4.56 NOK 45.36
$0.94 ₹80.1
385.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 NOK 124
$5.23 ₹448
137.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 150
$3.14 ₹269
381.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.01 NOK 299
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Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.17
$2.2 ₹188
60.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.23
$0.72 ₹61.2
252.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.35
$1.09 ₹93.2
198.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 NOK 46.74
$0.57 ₹49.11
724.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 23.78
$0.42 ₹36.21
469.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.11
$0.45 ₹38.73
482.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 NOK 26.85
$0.55 ₹46.97
390.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NOK 22.63
$0.33 ₹27.96
587.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.83 NOK 157
$4.08 ₹349
287.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 NOK 170
$7.99 ₹683
114.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$1.92 ₹164
78.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 42.49
$2.89 ₹248
47.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Norway
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.07
$0.34 ₹28.83
1144.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 797
$10.01 ₹856
700.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.28 NOK 122
$0.97 ₹83
1165.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$0.28 ₹23.62
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.8 NOK 545
$1.77 ₹151
2996.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 22.13
$1.24 ₹106
79.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
$14K ₹1.2M
163.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K NOK 394K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
78.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,448
$40.79 ₹3,489
503.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39 NOK 388
$3.79 ₹324
929.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 NOK 609
$8.13 ₹695
653.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 499
$16 ₹1,368
213.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$7.59 ₹649
359.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 NOK 161
$3.45 ₹295
368.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 NOK 2,979
$69.7 ₹5,958
329.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
357.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 NOK 1,003
$25.29 ₹2,163
298.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 512
$26.99 ₹2,309
90.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,147
$44.67 ₹3,821
158.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,507
$33.23 ₹2,842
356.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
640.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 NOK 9,844
$114 ₹9,770
766.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
$414 ₹35.4K
387.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$260 ₹22.2K
509.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
378.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
$830 ₹71K
521.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
646.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
9.02
-49.67%

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Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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