Norway

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Norway vs

China

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.78× China.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Norway is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.04
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.42
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.38

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

In Norway, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in China — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.4×. 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 ×2.17

Norway ¥1.13 USD 0.165

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.13

Norway ¥15.13 USD 2.227

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.05

Norway ¥52.33 NOK 76

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.96

Norway ¥15.68 USD 2.308

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.42

Norway ¥8,493 NOK 11,990

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.38

Norway ¥410.11 NOK 579

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store