IndiaIndia

Norway

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndiaIndia = 1×

NorwayNorway vs IndiaIndia
Overall verdict

NorwayNorway is about 2.08× IndiaIndia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndiaIndia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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 IndiaIndia India = 1× NorwayNorway is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.99
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.14
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.12
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.95
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.46

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 3.0× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.99
    NorwayNorway ₹678.61 NOK 76
    IndiaIndia ₹227.00 INR 227
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.19
    NorwayNorway ₹212.12 USD 2.227
    IndiaIndia ₹96.96 USD 1.018
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.14
    NorwayNorway ₹15.42 USD 0.165
    IndiaIndia ₹7.19 USD 0.077
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.05
    NorwayNorway ₹219.84 USD 2.308
    IndiaIndia ₹107.44 USD 1.128
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.95
    NorwayNorway ₹5,839 NOK 579
    IndiaIndia ₹2,999 INR 2,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.46
    NorwayNorway ₹120,911 NOK 11,990
    IndiaIndia ₹82,900 INR 82,900
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store

See what really changed Norway

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in NOK
57 → 76
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+44%
in INR

It rose 33% in local currency, but 44% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.