Italy vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Italy Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$2035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$747
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$1840
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$3522
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$87962
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
8.58
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
84
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
58.9M
5.55M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 27% less expensive than in Norway ($2035). Italy ranked 35th vs 16th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 33rd and 7th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Italy vs Norway infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Italy vs Norway

We calculate prices for Italy and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 148 and 33 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.

Italy Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$96
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$9.4
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$1093
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1897
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$4798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$7.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$33.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$7000

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Italy vs Norway

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2343
709K
Bergen
$2161
291K
Trondheim
$2272
213K
Baerum
$1885
130K
Stavanger
$2139
146K
Asker
$2149
97.8K
Drammen
$1724
103K
Lillestrom
$1955
91.5K
Sandnes
$1824
82.5K
Tromso
$2239
78K
Fredrikstad
$1964
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1852
58.6K
Moss
$1908
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1393
64.1K
Alesund
$1657
52.2K
Skien
$1714
55.9K
Karmoy
$1548
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1577
59K
Sandefjord
$1821
44.4K
Bodo
$1759
41.7K
Arendal
$1710
37.8K
Molde
$1969
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1547
37.1K
Jessheim
$1826
23.9K
Halden
$1645
31.7K
Gjovik
$1816
30.6K
Hamar
$1898
27.9K
Kongsberg
$1884
28.8K
Kristiansund
$1752
24.2K
Larvik
$1713
24.6K