Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Norway 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Norway are 27.4% higher than in Sweden (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Norway are 27.0% higher than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Norway are 25.8% higher than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Norway are 34.3% higher than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Norway are 27.8% higher than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 6.8% lower than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
125.00 SEK (126.44 NOK) |
197.72 SEK (200.00 NOK) |
+58.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 SEK (809.23 NOK) |
988.59 SEK (1,000.00 NOK) |
+23.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
100.00 SEK (101.15 NOK) |
128.52 SEK (130.00 NOK) |
+28.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 SEK (75.87 NOK) |
98.86 SEK (100.00 NOK) |
+31.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 SEK (70.81 NOK) |
97.87 SEK (99.00 NOK) |
+39.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
42.49 SEK (42.98 NOK) |
46.71 SEK (47.25 NOK) |
+9.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
23.39 SEK (23.66 NOK) |
32.86 SEK (33.24 NOK) |
+40.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20.87 SEK (21.11 NOK) |
27.08 SEK (27.39 NOK) |
+29.7 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
61.20 SEK (61.91 NOK) |
81.54 SEK (82.48 NOK) |
+33.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.52 SEK (26.83 NOK) |
29.65 SEK (30.00 NOK) |
+11.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.33 SEK (16.51 NOK) |
13.68 SEK (13.83 NOK) |
-16.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.68 SEK (42.16 NOK) |
40.59 SEK (41.06 NOK) |
-2.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
52.87 SEK (53.48 NOK) |
51.60 SEK (52.19 NOK) |
-2.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
54.97 SEK (55.60 NOK) |
64.34 SEK (65.08 NOK) |
+17.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
77.85 SEK (78.75 NOK) |
132.21 SEK (133.73 NOK) |
+69.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.47 SEK (13.63 NOK) |
14.37 SEK (14.54 NOK) |
+6.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.93 SEK (12.06 NOK) |
10.60 SEK (10.72 NOK) |
-11.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.77 SEK (13.93 NOK) |
13.82 SEK (13.98 NOK) |
+0.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.74 SEK (20.98 NOK) |
19.66 SEK (19.89 NOK) |
-5.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.23 SEK (7.31 NOK) |
9.92 SEK (10.03 NOK) |
+37.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.11 SEK (8.20 NOK) |
10.79 SEK (10.92 NOK) |
+33.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.62 SEK (22.88 NOK) |
25.40 SEK (25.69 NOK) |
+12.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.79 SEK (14.97 NOK) |
21.67 SEK (21.92 NOK) |
+46.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 SEK (101.15 NOK) |
148.29 SEK (150.00 NOK) |
+48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.89 SEK (20.12 NOK) |
33.26 SEK (33.64 NOK) |
+67.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
21.16 SEK (21.40 NOK) |
42.71 SEK (43.20 NOK) |
+101.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
70.00 SEK (70.81 NOK) |
148.29 SEK (150.00 NOK) |
+111.8 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 SEK (35.40 NOK) |
40.53 SEK (41.00 NOK) |
+15.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
835.00 SEK (844.63 NOK) |
787.91 SEK (797.00 NOK) |
-5.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.50 SEK (61.20 NOK) |
103.80 SEK (105.00 NOK) |
+71.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
31.38 SEK (31.74 NOK) |
27.05 SEK (27.36 NOK) |
-13.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
590.00 SEK (596.81 NOK) |
538.78 SEK (545.00 NOK) |
-8.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
73.77 SEK (74.62 NOK) |
80.70 SEK (81.63 NOK) |
+9.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 SEK (312,565.15 NOK) |
355,893.80 SEK (360,000.00 NOK) |
+15.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
311,102.53 SEK (314,691.94 NOK) |
363,872.34 SEK (368,070.59 NOK) |
+17.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,102.79 SEK (1,115.52 NOK) |
2,215.04 SEK (2,240.59 NOK) |
+100.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
287.86 SEK (291.18 NOK) |
430.58 SEK (435.55 NOK) |
+49.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
324.94 SEK (328.69 NOK) |
580.41 SEK (587.11 NOK) |
+78.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
384.68 SEK (389.12 NOK) |
451.54 SEK (456.75 NOK) |
+17.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
266.01 SEK (269.08 NOK) |
309.65 SEK (313.22 NOK) |
+16.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 SEK (151.73 NOK) |
148.29 SEK (150.00 NOK) |
-1.1 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,414.23 SEK (1,430.55 NOK) |
3,244.38 SEK (3,281.81 NOK) |
+129.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,752.44 SEK (26,049.56 NOK) |
69,148.19 SEK (69,946.00 NOK) |
+168.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883.08 SEK (893.27 NOK) |
902.31 SEK (912.72 NOK) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
390.65 SEK (395.15 NOK) |
463.52 SEK (468.87 NOK) |
+18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
930.22 SEK (940.96 NOK) |
1,059.80 SEK (1,072.03 NOK) |
+13.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,307.67 SEK (1,322.76 NOK) |
1,386.09 SEK (1,402.08 NOK) |
+6.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,245.44 SEK (10,363.65 NOK) |
13,101.20 SEK (13,252.36 NOK) |
+27.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,279.31 SEK (7,363.30 NOK) |
9,212.43 SEK (9,318.72 NOK) |
+26.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,620.68 SEK (15,800.90 NOK) |
19,417.03 SEK (19,641.06 NOK) |
+24.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,885.02 SEK (12,022.15 NOK) |
14,917.26 SEK (15,089.37 NOK) |
+25.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,329.02 SEK (5,390.50 NOK) |
6,210.23 SEK (6,281.88 NOK) |
+16.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,236.19 SEK (3,273.53 NOK) |
4,298.52 SEK (4,348.12 NOK) |
+32.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,783.37 SEK (30,127.00 NOK) |
35,241.26 SEK (35,647.87 NOK) |
+18.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 4.08 | -13.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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