Norway

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Norway vs

United States

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.24× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Norway 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

United States United States = 1×

Norway is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.82
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.51
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.23
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.01
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.88

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

In Norway, Gasoline 1L costs 2.0× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.01

Norway $2.31 USD 2.308

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.64

Norway $2.23 USD 2.227

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.51

Norway $1,251 NOK 11,990

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.23

Norway $7.52 NOK 76

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.01

Norway $60.43 NOK 579

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.88

Norway $0.17 USD 0.165

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com