Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 29.9% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 29.9% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.3 NOK 242
$20.1 £14.79
20.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 994
$89.9 £66.2
11.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 151
$10.03 £7.38
51.74%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.92
$4.71 £3.46
6.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 35.58
$2.46 £1.81
45.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.16
$1.69 £1.24
73.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 110
$6.59 £4.85
68.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.05 NOK 100
$6.27 £4.62
60.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.6
$1.65 £1.22
37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 NOK 35.73
$1.66 £1.22
116.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.37
$2.26 £1.67
53.10%
Eggs
$4.56 NOK 45.36
$4.08 £3.01
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 NOK 124
$9.78 £7.2
26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 150
$8.74 £6.43
72.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.01 NOK 299
$14.34 £10.55
109.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.17
$3.04 £2.24
16.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.23
$1.67 £1.23
52.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.35
$2.9 £2.13
12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 NOK 46.74
$3.47 £2.56
35.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 23.78
$1.62 £1.19
47.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.11
$1.6 £1.18
63.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 NOK 26.85
$1.12 £0.82
141.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NOK 22.63
$1.57 £1.15
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.83 NOK 157
$20.41 £15.02
-22.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 NOK 170
$10.52 £7.74
62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$2.83 £2.08
20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 42.49
$3.3 £2.43
29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.07
$3.33 £2.45
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 797
$94.8 £69.7
-15.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.28 NOK 122
$5.46 £4.02
124.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$1.55 £1.14
-1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.8 NOK 545
$26.83 £19.74
104.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 22.13
$2 £1.47
11.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
$37.7K £27.7K
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K NOK 394K
$41.3K £30.4K
-4.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,448
$319 £235
-22.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39 NOK 388
$17.53 £12.9
122.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 NOK 609
$41.82 £30.78
46.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 499
$45.9 £33.78
9.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$15.86 £11.67
119.74%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 NOK 161
$13.71 £10.09
17.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 NOK 2,979
$1,756 £1,293
-82.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-60.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 NOK 1,003
$90.6 £66.7
11.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 512
$44.44 £32.71
15.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,147
$101 £74.3
14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,507
$103 £76
46.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
$1,427 £1,050
-7.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 NOK 9,844
$1,157 £851
-14.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
$2,327 £1,713
-13.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,846 £1,359
-14.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
$6,050 £4,452
18.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
$4,820 £3,547
6.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
$3,133 £2,306
19.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.75
-21.04%

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Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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