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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 26.2% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 23.8% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$24.29 NOK 232
-16.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$102 NOK 980
-13.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$15.48 NOK 148
-33.40%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$5.23 NOK 50.1
-11.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$3.54 NOK 33.92
-32.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$2.97 NOK 28.46
-43.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$11.18 NOK 107
-38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$9.98 NOK 95.5
-36.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.31 NOK 22.06
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$3.45 NOK 33.01
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$3.45 NOK 32.98
-35.07%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$4.44 NOK 42.49
-10.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$12.38 NOK 119
-22.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$15.18 NOK 145
-42.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$30.02 NOK 287
-52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$3.48 NOK 33.27
-11.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$3.25 NOK 31.08
-13.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$4.66 NOK 44.57
-23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.37 NOK 22.69
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.66 NOK 25.43
-39.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$2.83 NOK 27.08
-58.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$2.31 NOK 22.08
-35.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$16.00 NOK 153
24.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$17.14 NOK 164
-37.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$3.39 NOK 32.40
-17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$4.40 NOK 42.07
-22.05%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$4.24 NOK 40.61
-22.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$77.8 NOK 745
21.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$12.35 NOK 118
-56.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.53 NOK 14.66
4.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$55.2 NOK 528
-50.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$2.24 NOK 21.39
-11.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$36.8K NOK 352.1K
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$40.0K NOK 383.1K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$247 NOK 2,362
29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$40.10 NOK 384
-56.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$61.9 NOK 592
-32.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$50.0 NOK 479
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$35.36 NOK 338
-54.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$16.32 NOK 156
-15.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$305 NOK 2,922
461.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$8,301 NOK 79.4K
154.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$99.0 NOK 948
-8.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$52.1 NOK 499
-15.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$114 NOK 1,093
-10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$154 NOK 1,474
-31.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$1,282 NOK 12.3K
10.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$982 NOK 9,399
14.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,972 NOK 18.9K
17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$1,597 NOK 15.3K
13.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$7,374 NOK 70.6K
-20.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$5,216 NOK 49.9K
-13.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$4,028 NOK 38.5K
-18.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.54
26.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Norway: March 1, 2026

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