Norway vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Norway Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2361
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5136
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$765
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4147
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$86785
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.69
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
56
🌐 English speaking %
87.6%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
5.57M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Norway ($2361) is 60% more expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Norway ranked 14th vs 41st for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Norway compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 7th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Norway vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Norway and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Norway Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.92
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2165
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1723
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8009
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5597
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.09
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.1
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$10961

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Cities Comparison in Norway vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K