Norway

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Norway vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Norway is about 4.74× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Norway is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×7.17
⛽ Transport 2 items

×5.22
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.84

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

In Norway, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.2× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.8×. 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 ×7.17

Norway EGP 7.79 USD 0.165

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.54

Norway EGP 105.20 USD 2.227

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.91

Norway EGP 109.03 USD 2.308

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.84

Norway EGP 355.03 NOK 76

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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