Wage Cost

Country comparison

Netherlands vs Norway

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Netherlands$80,1362025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 78.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Norway$73,4622025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 90.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$85k$80k$75k$69k$64k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNorway +11.6
FoodNorway +28.6
ClothingNorway +22.3
HousingNetherlands +12.7
HealthNorway +19.8
TransportNorway +7.0
RecreationNorway +29.0
RestaurantsNorway +14.8
Netherlands 78.40Norway 90.00
Overall
Netherlands 78.40
Norway 90.00
Difference Norway +11.60
Food
Netherlands 84.40
Norway 113.00
Difference Norway +28.60
Clothing
Netherlands 82.70
Norway 105.00
Difference Norway +22.30
Housing
Netherlands 73.10
Norway 60.40
Difference Netherlands +12.70
Health
Netherlands 60.80
Norway 80.60
Difference Norway +19.80
Transport
Netherlands 119.00
Norway 126.00
Difference Norway +7.00
Recreation
Netherlands 90.00
Norway 119.00
Difference Norway +29.00
Restaurants
Netherlands 99.20
Norway 114.00
Difference Norway +14.80

Key Differences

Understanding Netherlands and Norway

Netherlands records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Norway, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Netherlands shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $6,674 (9.1%) more than Norway. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.85% and +1.61%). The widest price category gap is Recreation at 29.0 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Norway is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Recreation, where Norway exceeds Netherlands by 29.0 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026