Japan

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Japan vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.69× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. A bar running right means Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.38
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.44
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.40

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.38

Japan NOK 2.19 USD 0.227

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Japan NOK 513.40 JPY 8,778

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.70

Japan NOK 8,352 JPY 142,800

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45

Japan NOK 10.35 USD 1.041

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.44

Japan NOK 9.70 USD 0.976

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40

Japan NOK 30.62 JPY 480

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

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