United Kingdom

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Norway

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.15× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

Norway Norway = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.44
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.10
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.94
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.85

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in Norway — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.44

United Kingdom NOK 3.88 USD 0.402

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10

United Kingdom NOK 638.01 GBP 49.99

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

United Kingdom NOK 22.21 USD 2.235

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

United Kingdom NOK 71.61 GBP 5.29

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

United Kingdom NOK 20.24 USD 2.037

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85

United Kingdom NOK 10,198 GBP 799

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store