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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.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Norway VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Norway in 2019 is essentially the same as in United States

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Norway in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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.

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Local prices in Norway by expense type

Norway: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 22/person
($ 17 to $ 30)

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32% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 48/person
($ 36 to $ 60)

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74% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 14/person
($ 11 to $ 16)

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67% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.9

Local beer

$ 10.6 for 500ml
($ 9.6 to $ 12)

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118% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 4.4 for 330ml
($ 3.6 to $ 5.9)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 4.9/cup
($ 4.2 to $ 6)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.5

Fizzy drink

$ 3.6/can
($ 2.4 to $ 5.4)

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84% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2

Water bottle

$ 2.9/bottle
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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84% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Norway: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 100/night
($ 98 to $ 101)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 118/night
($ 101 to $ 138)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 165/night
($ 133 to $ 208)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 179

4-star hotel

$ 195/night
($ 168 to $ 228)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 260

5-star hotel

$ 357/night
($ 298 to $ 414)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 98/month
($ 90 to $ 107)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 132

Room with kitchen

$ 174/month
($ 149 to $ 208)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 188/month
($ 164 to $ 231)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 137/month
($ 128 to $ 146)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 219

Family room

$ 267/month
($ 212 to $ 335)

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52% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Norway: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.2/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2.7)

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145% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 3.2/500g
($ 2.2 to $ 4.5)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 3.1/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Eggs

$ 4.4/12 eggs
($ 3.3 to $ 5.5)

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78% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.5

Cheese

$ 13/kg
($ 9.6 to $ 18)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 15/kg
($ 10.6 to $ 20)

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54% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 9.2

Apples

$ 3.3/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 4.3)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.8

Oranges

$ 3/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 4.2)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 3.9/kg
($ 2.9 to $ 5)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Salad

$ 2.4/salad
($ 1.8 to $ 3.1)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.7

Water bottle

$ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 30/kg
($ 17 to $ 42)

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135% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Norway: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 4.3/ticket
($ 4.2 to $ 4.8)

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76% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 90/month
($ 76 to $ 94)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 77

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.7/km
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 1.9/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2)

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141% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 12
($ 6 to $ 17)

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199% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.8

Car hire

$ 49/24hrs
($ 9.6 to $ 165)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Norway: Budget for living and housing

Electricity, water...

$ 189/month
($ 108 to $ 310)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 165

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.2)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 58/month
($ 41 to $ 78)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 70

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1206/month
($ 833 to $ 1547)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1396

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 946/month
($ 655 to $ 1191)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1109

Flat (centre)

$ 1986/month
($ 1428 to $ 2617)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2268

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1543/month
($ 1191 to $ 1904)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1776

Gym

$ 49/month
($ 36 to $ 65)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Private nursery

$ 371/month
($ 298 to $ 429)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 974

Private primary school

$ 5933/yr
($ 2571 to $ 17128)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17419

Norway: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 16/ticket
($ 15 to $ 18)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 34/hr
($ 22 to $ 60)

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100% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Norway: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 15/pack
($ 13 to $ 15)

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76% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.1

Levi's jeans

$ 104
($ 72 to $ 120)

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118% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 48

Summer dress

$ 47
($ 30 to $ 84)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Trainers

$ 113
($ 84 to $ 156)

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41% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 81

Leather shoes

$ 155
($ 108 to $ 204)

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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 103

Plane ticket budget

Toronto (Ontario) → Oslo

$ 850
(fair price: $ 723)

Manchester → Oslo

$ 216
(fair price: $ 158)

Dublin → Oslo

$ 192
(fair price: $ 146)

Los Angeles → Oslo

$ 711
(fair price: $ 605)

Montreal → Oslo

$ 842
(fair price: $ 765)

Edinburgh → Oslo

$ 239
(fair price: $ 200)

New York City → Oslo

$ 588
(fair price: $ 523)

London → Oslo

$ 107
(fair price: $ 96)

Sydney → Oslo

$ 1393
(fair price: $ 1216)

Melbourne → Oslo

$ 1384
(fair price: $ 1220)

Perth → Oslo

$ 1352
(fair price: $ 1206)

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