Norway

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Norway vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Norway is about 0.83× Switzerland.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Norway is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.28
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.45

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

In Norway, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.3× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28

Norway CHF 1,023 NOK 11,990

Switzerland CHF 799.00 CHF 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.00

Norway CHF 1.87 USD 2.308

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

Norway CHF 49.42 NOK 579

Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Norway CHF 1.81 USD 2.227

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

Norway CHF 6.04 NOK 76

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

Norway CHF 0.13 USD 0.165

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com