Travel budget and cost of living in Norway how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Norway and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Norway. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Norway travel budget.
Travel budget in Norway
Norway: calculate your travel budget
Norway: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Norway for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)

Daily budget:
- $ 82 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 18 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2294* (23170 NOK)
Average budget
(traveller)

Daily budget:
- $ 164 for 2 ppl.
- $ 62 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 5240* (52934 NOK)
High budget
(tourist)

Daily budget:
- $ 177 for 2 ppl.
- $ 106 per person
- $ 41 per person
- $ 34 per person
Total budget:
$ 7492* (75684 NOK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Norway in 2025
Cost of living: Norway VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Norway in 2025 is 30% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Norway by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Norway compared to the national average.
| Cities | /Norway | View Details |
|---|---|---|
| Geilo | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Geilo |
| Fredrikstad | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Fredrikstad |
| Kristiansund | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kristiansund |
| Bergen | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bergen |
| Hemsedal | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hemsedal |
| Oslo | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Oslo |
| Trondheim | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Trondheim |
| Stavanger | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Stavanger |
Local prices in Norway by expense type
Norway: Restaurant budget
($ 15 to $ 40)
13% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 35 to $ 90)
36% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 13 to $ 18)
23% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 8.6 to $ 14)
80% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 3.5 to $ 5.5)
15% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.9 to $ 7.1)
6% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.3 to $ 5.5)
31% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2 to $ 4.8)
33% more than in the United States (USA)
Norway: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 45 to $ 319)
29% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 96 to $ 262)
9% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 105 to $ 375)
26% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 130 to $ 358)
43% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 78 to $ 359)
72% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 63 to $ 321)
26% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 111 to $ 360)
26% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 122 to $ 303)
18% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 94 to $ 243)
45% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 139 to $ 449)
12% more than in the United States (USA)
Norway: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.9 to $ 2.9)
110% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2 to $ 4.9)
6% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2 to $ 5.7)
28% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.6 to $ 5.9)
4% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 9.9 to $ 20)
24% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2 to $ 4.4)
34% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.3 to $ 6.9)
2% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
18% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.9 to $ 3.5)
4% less than in the United States (USA)
Norway: Public and private transport budget
($ 3.7 to $ 4.9)
74% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)
1% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.9 to $ 2.3)
139% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 7.3 to $ 20)
237% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 48 to $ 155)
15% less than in the United States (USA)
Norway: Leisure activity budget
($ 14 to $ 26)
11% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 26 to $ 48)
57% more than in the United States (USA)
Norway: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 15 to $ 19)
51% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 60 to $ 119)
87% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 28 to $ 90)
20% more than in the United States (USA)
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 103)
(fair price: $ 126)
(fair price: $ 762)
(fair price: $ 163)
(fair price: $ 193)
(fair price: $ 170)
About the information on the cost of living in Norway
The information about the cost of living in Norway shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Norway updated on 26-11-2025.
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