Cost of living in Norway in 2026

Already living in Norway on the west coast // Haugesund-Karmøy area to be precise

What is the cost of renting or buying an apartment or house in Norway?

[Answer] Renting an apartment/cellar/old house with three rooms in this area is around 13500-14500 NOK per month

Mortgage for a rather new house is about 3.65mnok to 5.0mnok... check in finn.no for accuracy

What are the typical fares for public transportation such as buses, subways, trains, trams, or taxis?

[Answer] Young month tickets is 385nok per month. it can be used in haugesund-karmoy area

Could you share the average monthly cost of your grocery shopping?

[Answer] for a family of four, approximately 1000NOK per week buying cheap, if including other housing needed items we could say around 1500 nok/week

How much does health insurance cost? What is the price of a medical consultation in Norway?

[Answer] Overall per year i pay 35 000nok, including car, house and motorbike insurance

What are the tuition fees for children?

[Answer] Zero, schools is free in Norway

What are the average monthly costs for utilities, such as electricity, gas, water, internet, and phone plans?

[Answer] Electricity is an average of 30 000 NOK per year... more in winter and less in summer...average of 2500 per month

Water provided by the komunne and about 12000nok a year including public services

Home-internet plus mobile phones internet 1700nok/month

How much do you spend monthly on leisure activities?

[Answer] 3000-5000 per month

If there are other expenses you find relevant, please feel free to share them!

Hello juralo,

Welcome to Expat.com😀

Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed answers! Members considering relocating there will now have a much clearer idea of the cost of living in Norway.

If you would like to discuss any specific topic, feel free to start a new thread on the Norway forum.

Cheers,

Cheryl

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