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Cost of Living Index in the United States
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Istanbul
For one person, living is cheaper in Istanbul: $1,526 a month against $2,781 in Norway, rent and utilities included – about $15,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 72.2% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 75.6% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.03 NOK 220
$11.88 ₺585
93.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 NOK 1,013
$55.1 ₺2,714
92.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 NOK 148
$9.14 ₺450
69.80%
Cappuccino
$5.51 NOK 52.7
$4.24 ₺209
29.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 38.95
$1.75 ₺86.0
133.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.70
$0.54 ₺26.83
494.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 109
$4.69 ₺231
143.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.41 NOK 109
$5.97 ₺294
91.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 NOK 22.75
$1.26 ₺62.1
88.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 NOK 34.93
$0.95 ₺46.81
285.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 35.52
$2.31 ₺114
61.04%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.52
$2.47 ₺122
105.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 127
$10.55 ₺520
25.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 152
$5.60 ₺276
183.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.69 NOK 303
$21.21 ₺1,045
49.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 34.91
$1.93 ₺95.1
89.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.57
$2.29 ₺113
17.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 33.80
$1.28 ₺63.1
176.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 49.21
$1.84 ₺90.8
179.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.87
$0.67 ₺32.86
288.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.00
$0.59 ₺29.31
415.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.59
$1.33 ₺65.4
117.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.49
$0.59 ₺29.10
281.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.57 NOK 168
$2.36 ₺116
644.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.91 NOK 171
$13.47 ₺664
32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 33.53
$2.42 ₺119
45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 40.74
$3.54 ₺174
20.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 NOK 44.39
$0.83 ₺40.64
460.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.0 NOK 803
$66.5 ₺3,273
26.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.72 NOK 112
$1.35 ₺66.6
768.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NOK 17.70
$0.85 ₺42.05
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.0 NOK 659
$10.86 ₺535
535.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.48
$1.47 ₺72.3
53.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K NOK 459.9K
$51.6K ₺2.5M
-6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K NOK 420.7K
$44.4K ₺2.2M
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 NOK 2,561
$89.2 ₺4,395
200.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.56 NOK 368
$11.60 ₺572
232.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 NOK 698
$16.10 ₺793
354.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 479
$77.3 ₺3,805
-35.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.88 NOK 352
$22.66 ₺1,116
62.75%
Cinema Ticket
$18.06 NOK 173
$8.34 ₺411
116.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,707
$974 ₺48.0K
-70.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,862 NOK 75.1K
$25.8K ₺1.3M
-69.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,050
$52.7 ₺2,597
108.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 NOK 548
$39.16 ₺1,929
46.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 NOK 1,148
$103 ₺5,083
16.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,555
$96.6 ₺4,759
68.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 NOK 12.9K
$994 ₺49.0K
35.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 NOK 10.2K
$629 ₺31.0K
69.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.4K
$2,024 ₺99.7K
5.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 16.5K
$1,155 ₺56.9K
49.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,644 NOK 63.4K
$3,160 ₺155.7K
110.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,930 NOK 47.1K
$1,838 ₺90.5K
168.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,150 NOK 39.6K
$1,203 ₺59.3K
244.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
41.09
-87.86%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Norway: October 5, 2026
Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 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%
Istanbul $629 41.2% 40.9% $436
Groceries & Markets
Norway $498 18.1%
Istanbul $264 17.3% 47% $234
Eating Out
Norway $406 14.7%
Istanbul $218 14.3% 46.3% $188
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway $380 13.8%
Istanbul $117 7.7% 69.2% $263
Clothing & Footwear
Norway $203 7.3%
Istanbul $131 8.6% 35.2% $71
Getting Around
Norway $124 4.5%
Istanbul $75 4.9% 39% $48
Sport & Entertainment
Norway $86 3.1%
Istanbul $94 6.1% 8.9% $7.7
Accommodation & Living
Norway $1.7K 31.1%
Istanbul $1.2K 35.5% 33% $569
Groceries & Markets
Norway $1.2K 20.8%
Istanbul $606 18.6% 47.4% $547
Eating Out
Norway $1.3K 24.1%
Istanbul $712 21.9% 46.7% $624
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway $418 7.5%
Istanbul $129 4% 69.3% $290
Clothing & Footwear
Norway $450 8.1%
Istanbul $292 9% 35.2% $159
Getting Around
Norway $257 4.6%
Istanbul $152 4.7% 40.6% $104
Sport & Entertainment
Norway $209 3.8%
Istanbul $211 6.5% 0.5% $1.1
Good to know
🇳🇴 Norway
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