India

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

India vs

Norway

Overall verdict

India is about 0.48× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Norway Norway = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.69
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.51
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.47
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.33

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.7× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.69

India NOK 8,221 INR 82,900

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.51

India NOK 297.39 INR 2,999

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.49

India NOK 11.21 USD 1.128

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

India NOK 0.74 USD 0.077

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.46

India NOK 10.12 USD 1.018

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.33

India NOK 25.42 INR 227

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index