United States

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

United States vs

Norway

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.80× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.66
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.55

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Norway — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.14

United States NOK 1.82 USD 0.188

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.99

United States NOK 574.75 USD 59.99

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

United States NOK 61.89 USD 6.12

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.66

United States NOK 7,942 USD 829

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61

United States NOK 13.48 USD 1.356

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.50

United States NOK 11.39 USD 1.146

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com