Norway

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Norway vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.46× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Norway is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.25
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.44
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.73

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 2.5× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.48

Norway ¥1,192 NOK 76

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.28

Norway ¥362 USD 2.227

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.22

Norway ¥376 USD 2.308

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.44

Norway ¥205,004 NOK 11,990

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Norway ¥9,900 NOK 579

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.73

Norway ¥26 USD 0.165

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com