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:
- $ 93 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 18 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2408* (20664 NOK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 140 for 2 ppl.
- $ 57 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 4736* (40656 NOK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 178 for 2 ppl.
- $ 99 per person
- $ 40 per person
- $ 31 per person
Total budget:
$ 7219* (61964 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 2021
Cost of living: Norway VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Norway in 2021 is 49% 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 |
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Drammen | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Drammen |
Jessheim | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Jessheim |
Sandefjord | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sandefjord |
Flekkefjord | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Flekkefjord |
Skien | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Skien |
Geilo | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Geilo |
Oslo | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Oslo |
Bergen | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bergen |
Local prices in Norway by expense type
Norway: Restaurant budget

($ 14 to $ 33)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 71)
63% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 16)
63% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 8 to $ 13)
114% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 7)
69% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 7)
20% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 5.4)
102% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 4.7)
108% more than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 98 to $ 102)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 136)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 131 to $ 204)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 167 to $ 225)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 294 to $ 413)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 89 to $ 104)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 152 to $ 216)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 164 to $ 231)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 127 to $ 147)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 211 to $ 324)
51% more than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.8 to $ 2.9)
162% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 5.3)
25% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 5)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 6.1)
99% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.3 to $ 24)
18% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7 to $ 22)
64% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.7)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.7)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 5.9)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.9)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.1)
62% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.9)
36% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 42)
152% more than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Public and private transport budget

($ 4.1 to $ 5.9)
100% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 106)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2)
184% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.6 to $ 18)
265% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 167)
25% more than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Budget for living and housing

($ 116 to $ 389)
20% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.2)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 83)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 876 to $ 1635)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 701 to $ 1168)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1401 to $ 2918)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1168 to $ 2101)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 71)
31% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 334 to $ 468)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2801 to $ 15403)
60% less than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Leisure activity budget

($ 14 to $ 21)
29% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 48)
120% more than in the United States (USA)

Norway: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 14 to $ 17)
91% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 136)
134% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 95)
30% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 164)
52% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 95 to $ 235)
64% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 75)

(fair price: $ 140)

(fair price: $ 478)

(fair price: $ 138)

(fair price: $ 108)

(fair price: $ 646)

(fair price: $ 592)

(fair price: $ 1162)

(fair price: $ 705)

(fair price: $ 1183)

(fair price: $ 1154)

(fair price: $ 1302)
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, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Norway updated on 15-02-2021.