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Cost of living and expenses in Norway
What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Norway?
What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Norway, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Norway
(The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Norway Norwegian krone (NOK). For 10 US dollars you can get 111 Norwegian kroner. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.11 thousand Norwegian kroner. And the other way around: For 100 Norwegian kroner you can get 9.04 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Norway
What are the different prices in the cities in Norway? Look here: Prices in cities in Norway
Prices: Arendal Bergen Hamar Haugesund Kristiansand Larvik Moss Oslo Sandefjord Trondheim
fees
$200 ($109 - $362)
2.6% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$53 ($36 - $90)
25% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$82 ($45 - $113)
by half more than in United States
average earnings
$3.23K
29% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.2K ($904 - $1.58K)
32% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.36K ($995 - $1.81K)
by half less than in United States
The cost of living in Norway:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $3.6 (NOK 40)
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $72 (NOK 800)
- Gasoline (1 liter) $2 (NOK 22)
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $32.4K (NOK 358K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.2K (NOK 13.3K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $841 (NOK 9.3K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.77K (NOK 19.6K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.36K (NOK 15.1K)
- Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $200 (NOK 2.21K)
- Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $53 (NOK 588)
- numb_34 $39 (NOK 436)
- 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $82 (NOK 911)
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $42 (NOK 467)
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $96 (NOK 1.07K)
- 1 pair of men's leather shoes $126 (NOK 1.39K)
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $33.1K (NOK 366K)
- Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $297 (NOK 3.29K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $6.11K (NOK 67.6K)
- International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $5.81K (NOK 64.2K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $4.22K (NOK 46.6K)
- Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $3.23K (NOK 35.7K)
- Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4%
- Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $9.5 (NOK 105)
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.5 (NOK 17)
- Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $49 (NOK 540)
Price changes in previous years in Norway
Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $4.72K(NOK 52.2K), 2011: $3.68K(NOK 40.6K), 2012: $3.82K(NOK 42.2K), 2013: $4.25K(NOK 47K), 2014: $4.12K(NOK 45.5K), 2015: $4.44K(NOK 49.1K), 2016: $5.23K(NOK 57.8K), 2017: $6.18K(NOK 68.4K), and 2018: $5.49K(NOK 60.7K)
Have earnings increased in Norway?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $2.09K(NOK 23.1K), 2011: $2.13K(NOK 23.5K), 2012: $2.32K(NOK 25.6K), 2013: $2.24K(NOK 24.8K), 2014: $2.4K(NOK 26.6K), 2015: $2.42K(NOK 26.8K), 2016: $2.43K(NOK 26.8K), 2017: $2.54K(NOK 28.1K), and 2018: $2.59K(NOK 28.6K)
Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $88(NOK 975), 2011: $146(NOK 1.62K), 2012: $178(NOK 1.97K), 2013: $160(NOK 1.77K), 2014: $163(NOK 1.8K), 2015: $153(NOK 1.7K), 2016: $139(NOK 1.53K), 2017: $128(NOK 1.41K), and 2018: $140(NOK 1.54K)
Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $23(NOK 253), 2011: $29(NOK 315), 2012: $31(NOK 347), 2013: $29(NOK 324), 2014: $29(NOK 317), 2015: $29(NOK 318), 2016: $31(NOK 343), 2017: $38(NOK 418), and 2018: $42(NOK 463)
Have prices changed in clothing stores in Norway in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $78(NOK 859), 2011: $62(NOK 680), 2012: $77(NOK 848), 2013: $80(NOK 889), 2014: $77(NOK 847), 2015: $79(NOK 871), 2016: $77(NOK 850), 2017: $80(NOK 880), and 2018: $77(NOK 846)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
cheese
$10.4 ($7.8 - $18.1)
19% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$13.6 ($9.9 - $23)
9.6% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.2K ($904 - $1.58K)
32% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$200 ($109 - $362)
2.6% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$11.8 ($10.9 - $13.6)
9.4% more than in United States
bread
$3 ($1.7 - $4.5)
17% is less expensive than in United States