Norway
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Norway
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Norway is about 2.88× Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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 Russia
Russia = 1×
Norway is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Norway is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Norway, Big Mac costs 4.3× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 2.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×4.31Norway
RUB 789.13
NOK 76Russia
RUB 135.00
RUB 135
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.50Norway
RUB 242.34
USD 2.308Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.39Norway
RUB 17.33
USD 0.165Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.15Norway
RUB 233.83
USD 2.227Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
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
+68%
in RUB
It rose 33% in local currency, but 68% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.
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