Norway
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Norway
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Norway is about 1.32× Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. 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 Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Norway is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Norway is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Norway, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.84Norway
MDL 128.59
NOK 76Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37Norway
MDL 39.49
USD 2.308Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.34Norway
MDL 38.10
USD 2.227Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92Norway
MDL 2.82
USD 0.165Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in NOK
57 → 76
57 → 76
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+13%
in MDL
It rose 33% in local currency, but 13% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.
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