Cost of Living in Norway - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Norway
Address: NO

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,350 (excluding rent), and $2,594 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,460 (excluding rent), and $5,299 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.96 NOK 225

$15.04 NOK 141

$40.11 NOK 376

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 NOK 947

$70.7 NOK 663

$182 NOK 1,704

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.21 NOK 142

$12.67 NOK 119

$17.24 NOK 162

Cappuccino

$5.12 NOK 47.98

$3.06 NOK 28.66

$7.13 NOK 66.8

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 NOK 33.37

$2.38 NOK 22.34

$5.91 NOK 55.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 NOK 27.67

$2.06 NOK 19.34

$5.07 NOK 47.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.91 NOK 102

$7.94 NOK 74.4

$13.80 NOK 129

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.93 NOK 93.1

$7.24 NOK 67.9

$12.92 NOK 121

Milk (1 liter)

$2.34 NOK 21.89

$1.83 NOK 17.17

$3.06 NOK 28.68

White Bread (500g)

$3.59 NOK 33.67

$2.08 NOK 19.49

$5.21 NOK 48.82

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.28 NOK 30.77

$1.97 NOK 18.44

$5.72 NOK 53.6

Eggs

$4.51 NOK 42.22

$2.41 NOK 22.60

$6.02 NOK 56.5

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.45 NOK 117

$8.87 NOK 83.1

$22.50 NOK 211

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.43 NOK 145

$10.16 NOK 95.2

$20.17 NOK 189

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$29.16 NOK 273

$14.96 NOK 140

$42.89 NOK 402

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 NOK 32.21

$2.00 NOK 18.71

$4.52 NOK 42.35

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 24.61

$1.95 NOK 18.24

$4.11 NOK 38.49

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 NOK 31.24

$1.53 NOK 14.34

$5.00 NOK 46.81

Tomato (1kg)

$4.74 NOK 44.41

$2.40 NOK 22.48

$6.50 NOK 60.9

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 NOK 22.78

$1.01 NOK 9.51

$3.56 NOK 33.32

Onion (1kg)

$2.74 NOK 25.69

$1.54 NOK 14.46

$4.11 NOK 38.53

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.86 NOK 26.79

$2.08 NOK 19.47

$3.64 NOK 34.12

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 NOK 20.78

$1.00 NOK 9.37

$3.50 NOK 32.83

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.97 NOK 150

$14.15 NOK 133

$18.20 NOK 171

Wine (Bottle)

$17.83 NOK 167

$13.63 NOK 128

$26.21 NOK 246

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.47 NOK 32.52

$2.84 NOK 26.60

$4.56 NOK 42.77

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 NOK 40.61

$3.55 NOK 33.27

$6.09 NOK 57.1

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.36 NOK 40.88

$3.75 NOK 35.15

$5.07 NOK 47.55

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.5 NOK 726

$59.8 NOK 560

$91.6 NOK 859

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$12.00 NOK 112

$7.00 NOK 65.6

$19.99 NOK 187

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 NOK 14.92

$1.10 NOK 10.30

$3.20 NOK 29.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.3 NOK 518

$40.93 NOK 384

$102 NOK 959

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.24 NOK 20.96

$1.99 NOK 18.66

$2.60 NOK 24.33

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K NOK 357.9K

$32.4K NOK 303.7K

$43.4K NOK 406.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.1K NOK 375.8K

$35.6K NOK 333.8K

$45.8K NOK 429.1K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$252 NOK 2,363

$145 NOK 1,362

$470 NOK 4,401

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.30 NOK 378

$20.55 NOK 193

$51.3 NOK 481

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.1 NOK 582

$40.68 NOK 381

$102 NOK 953

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 NOK 470

$35.67 NOK 334

$71.3 NOK 668

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.34 NOK 331

$24.69 NOK 231

$46.30 NOK 434

Cinema Ticket

$16.09 NOK 151

$13.08 NOK 123

$25.14 NOK 236

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 NOK 2,878

$206 NOK 1,931

$371 NOK 3,476

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,328 NOK 78.0K

$3,612 NOK 33.8K

$25.1K NOK 235.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$100 NOK 940

$60.5 NOK 567

$121 NOK 1,135

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.6 NOK 484

$28.09 NOK 263

$100 NOK 940

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 NOK 1,067

$70.0 NOK 656

$170 NOK 1,593

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$155 NOK 1,453

$92.4 NOK 866

$246 NOK 2,309

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,284 NOK 12.0K

$897 NOK 8,405

$1,794 NOK 16.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$987 NOK 9,249

$709 NOK 6,644

$1,519 NOK 14.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,966 NOK 18.4K

$1,399 NOK 13.1K

$2,998 NOK 28.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 NOK 14.9K

$1,115 NOK 10.4K

$2,230 NOK 20.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,466 NOK 70.0K

$5,241 NOK 49.1K

$11.6K NOK 109.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,179 NOK 48.5K

$3,458 NOK 32.4K

$8,297 NOK 77.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,110 NOK 38.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.54

3.8

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

Last update: April 14, 2026

By City in Norway

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Alesund	58683	112	$1,231	$2,247	$3,201	$4,365	70.23	209.95
2	Arendal	46406	111	$1,148	$2,256	$3,311	$4,427	112.22	240.78
3	Asker	99214	138	$1,243	$2,759	$3,696	$5,261	116.3	222.95
4	Askim	15368	130	$1,434	$2,642	$3,755	$5,472	101.05	215.96
5	Baerum	131136	126	$1,268	$2,470	$3,638	$5,160	37.23	232.07
6	Bergen	292482	132	$1,437	$2,671	$3,522	$5,264	160.93	226.33
7	Bodo	53698	114	$1,416	$2,236	$3,553	$4,845	239.13	193.23
8	Drammen	104625	109	$1,287	$2,200	$3,100	$4,430	117.54	230.25
9	Egersund	11788	121	$1,302	$2,391	$3,503	$5,089	173.33	138.92
10	Elverum	21775	111	$1,327	$2,196	$3,409	$4,610	27.56	226.2
11	Farsund	3300	114	$1,366	$2,241	$2,614	$4,751	177.36	143.04
12	Fredrikstad	85267	134	$1,228	$2,638	$3,076	$5,308	264.35	220.8
13	Gjovik	31007	118	$1,348	$2,329	$3,755	$4,977	254.25	203.73
14	Grimstad	25093	121	$1,322	$2,395	$2,488	$4,709	62.02	236.45
15	Halden	31965	110	$1,173	$2,219	$3,428	$5,052	61.12	190.35
16	Hamar	33059	118	$1,136	$2,374	$3,490	$5,047	55.57	211.74
17	Harstad	25119	123	$1,268	$2,436	$3,569	$5,009	106.18	185.37
18	Haugesund	38362	126	$1,403	$2,480	$3,256	$4,909	85.19	214.02
19	Holmestrand	26932	117	$1,080	$2,328	$3,401	$4,948	398.38	181.45
20	Horten	28001	115	$1,366	$2,275	$3,003	$4,700	19.58	197.05
21	Jessheim	24547	137	$1,275	$2,694	$3,422	$5,255	122.57	246.04
22	Karmøy	43404	123	$1,445	$2,434	$3,528	$5,140	110.57	214.02
23	Kirkenes	3500	122	$1,325	$2,406	$3,307	$4,983	44.33	201.08
24	Kolbotn	-	120	$1,147	$2,402	$2,830	$5,056	233.75	241.66
25	Kongsberg	28878	118	$1,209	$2,365	$2,554	$4,873	37.46	179.29
26	Kongsvinger	18104	123	$1,380	$2,458	$2,969	$5,144	25.88	157.96
27	Kopervik	11860	130	$1,411	$2,562	$3,603	$5,443	180.31	214.02
28	Kristiansand	117213	118	$1,270	$2,314	$3,188	$4,821	44.72	204.91
29	Kristiansund	24505	112	$1,377	$2,247	$3,141	$4,658	168.47	155.5
30	Larvik	48743	113	$1,294	$2,237	$3,420	$4,542	34.44	201.58
31	Lillehammer	28831	100	$968	$1,977	$2,335	$3,949	389	130.75
32	Lillestrom	94585	126	$1,192	$2,481	$3,071	$5,489	117.69	265.08
33	Longyearbyen	2400	111	$1,267	$2,246	$3,427	$4,859	23.68	112.45
34	Mandal	11477	123	$1,344	$2,440	$3,792	$5,143	276.47	158.96
35	Mo i Rana	18755	124	$1,231	$2,453	$3,534	$5,148	107.81	197.44
36	Molde	32920	122	$1,219	$2,470	$3,556	$4,979	28.47	190.55
37	Moss	52213	117	$1,260	$2,291	$3,420	$4,693	201.82	223.59
38	Narvik	14183	114	$1,432	$2,283	$3,537	$4,559	82.16	154.42
39	Nesodden	20544	117	$1,109	$2,298	$3,273	$4,651	41.87	240.19
40	Oslo	1098061	158	$1,404	$3,104	$3,566	$5,970	189.61	252.89
41	Porsgrunn	37144	116	$1,277	$2,290	$3,475	$4,847	164.03	208.64
42	Sandefjord	66366	122	$1,348	$2,410	$3,072	$4,636	114.62	203.82
43	Sandnes	83958	126	$1,450	$2,554	$3,774	$5,351	230.8	207.34
44	Sandvika	129572	126	$1,325	$2,495	$2,907	$5,084	66.74	232.07
45	Sarpsborg	59906	127	$1,538	$2,581	$3,299	$5,044	82.04	236.36
46	Skien	56769	116	$1,243	$2,287	$3,258	$4,080	172.57	210.81
47	Stavanger	149330	137	$1,419	$2,735	$3,644	$5,576	247.72	206.14
48	Steinkjer	24066	101	$1,173	$2,017	$2,466	$4,099	238.25	170.85
49	Stokke	4000	109	$1,092	$2,193	$2,963	$4,484	168.96	203.82
50	Stokmarknes	3300	123	$1,399	$2,466	$2,876	$5,140	280.01	132.71

Norway Median Internet Speeds (Updated April 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Norway - Frequently Asked Questions

Norway's overall price level is high, but the value comes from safety, reliable infrastructure, healthcare access, and stunning nature. For short stays, daily costs can feel steep in Oslo and other major hubs, while regional towns offer more breathing room. Expats and digital nomads often justify the higher price tag with stable services, predictable logistics, and a strong work‑life balance. The best value tends to show up when you choose flexible housing in well-connected neighborhoods and blend in local routines – cooking at home, taking efficient public transit, and avoiding peak-season surcharges. Cost of Living in Norway reflects the balance between cost and quality. Tip: start with a flexible housing plan and test multiple neighborhoods before committing.

The Norway living cost varies by city; Oslo and Bergen feel the impact most, while smaller towns offer more space and lower overall expenses. When searching for housing, you’ll see compact apartments near transit in cities and larger homes in suburbs or coastal villages. Food options range from high-quality groceries to farmers markets and affordable casual eateries; cooking at home helps stretch the budget. Public transit is efficient, biking is practical in milder months, and ferries connect coastal regions. Errands are straightforward with well-organized services, but plan ahead for Sunday hours in smaller centers. Tip: try a multi-neighborhood weekend scout to compare vibe and amenities.

Frame a budgeting method around housing, groceries, transport, and leisure, then adjust for seasonal needs like heating and longer winter nights. Start with two or three likely neighborhoods that fit your cadence – city center for work and nightlife, or outer areas for space and slower pace – and spend a few days living like a local to sense the rhythm. Save by cooking, taking advantage of multi-use coworking spaces, and choosing transit passes or bike-friendly routes. The country’s seasonal rhythm shapes activities, daylight, and indoor options, so pick a base that supports outdoor adventures and comfortable indoors. Tip: keep a short monthly plan to reallocate funds as seasons shift.