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Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 67.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 66.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.82 NOK 240
$16.14 €13.92
47.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,036
$57.7 €49.70
78.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 153
$10.53 €9.08
44.25%
Cappuccino
$5.14 NOK 51.9
$2.31 €2.00
122.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.17
$2.58 €2.22
31.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 29.26
$1.81 €1.56
60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 112
$3.55 €3.06
212.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 NOK 103
$4.00 €3.45
156.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.90
$1.23 €1.06
84.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.52
$1.51 €1.30
126.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 34.22
$1.66 €1.43
104.22%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 46.46
$2.95 €2.55
56.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 NOK 123
$14.57 €12.56
-16.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 NOK 156
$8.36 €7.21
84.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.21 NOK 295
$15.96 €13.75
83.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.70
$2.54 €2.19
39.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.76
$2.08 €1.79
22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 33.23
$2.13 €1.84
54.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 NOK 47.66
$2.54 €2.19
85.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.90
$1.86 €1.60
32.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 26.83
$1.99 €1.71
33.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.88
$1.34 €1.16
113.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 NOK 22.46
$0.80 €0.69
178.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.29 NOK 164
$6.51 €5.61
150.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 NOK 162
$5.67 €4.89
183.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 34.23
$1.25 €1.08
171.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 44.70
$2.16 €1.86
105.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.68
$1.76 €1.52
146.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 808
$34.45 €29.70
132.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.97 NOK 121
$4.49 €3.87
166.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 NOK 15.25
$1.27 €1.10
18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.7 NOK 562
$26.76 €23.07
108.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 22.37
$1.80 €1.55
23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 371.9K
$38.7K €33.3K
-4.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NOK 408.6K
$30.6K €26.4K
32.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 NOK 2,544
$148 €128
70.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.48 NOK 398
$20.22 €17.43
95.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 NOK 623
$33.26 €28.67
85.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.59 NOK 500
$47.68 €41.10
4.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.62 NOK 349
$15.73 €13.56
120.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.93 NOK 161
$9.22 €7.94
72.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,070
$527 €455
-42.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,500 NOK 85.8K
$10.0K €8,654
-15.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 NOK 995
$88.3 €76.1
11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 517
$36.99 €31.88
38.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,164
$91.3 €78.7
26.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,515
$107 €92.1
40.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 NOK 13.2K
$1,066 €919
22.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 NOK 10.1K
$817 €704
22.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 NOK 20.0K
$1,685 €1,453
17.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 NOK 16.0K
$1,253 €1,080
26.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,009 NOK 70.7K
$4,444 €3,831
57.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,155 NOK 52.0K
$2,794 €2,408
84.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,857 NOK 38.9K
$2,090 €1,802
84.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
3.51
29.34%

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Last update for Norway: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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