Wage Cost

Country comparison

Norway vs Austria

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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Norway$73,4622025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 90.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Austria$78,3012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 77.10 · 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

$80k$76k$72k$68k$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 +12.9
FoodNorway +19.2
ClothingNorway +9.8
HousingAustria +1.9
HealthNorway +17.9
TransportNorway +11.0
RecreationNorway +23.2
RestaurantsNorway +23.8
Norway 90.00Austria 77.10
Overall
Norway 90.00
Austria 77.10
Difference Norway +12.90
Food
Norway 113.00
Austria 93.80
Difference Norway +19.20
Clothing
Norway 105.00
Austria 95.20
Difference Norway +9.80
Housing
Norway 60.40
Austria 62.30
Difference Austria +1.90
Health
Norway 80.60
Austria 62.70
Difference Norway +17.90
Transport
Norway 126.00
Austria 115.00
Difference Norway +11.00
Recreation
Norway 119.00
Austria 95.80
Difference Norway +23.20
Restaurants
Norway 114.00
Austria 90.20
Difference Norway +23.80

Key Differences

Understanding Norway and Austria

Norway records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Austria, 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

Austria shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $4,839 (6.6%) more than Norway. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.61% and +0.77%). The widest price category gap is Restaurants at 23.8 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 Restaurants, where Norway exceeds Austria by 23.8 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