Wage Cost

Country comparison

Norway vs Poland

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

Poland$49,0742025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 45.70 · 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

$77k$66k$54k$42k$31k20152025PPP-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 +44.3
FoodNorway +38.5
ClothingNorway +13.8
HousingNorway +32.7
HealthNorway +51.3
TransportNorway +44.1
RecreationNorway +60.9
RestaurantsNorway +36.8
Norway 90.00Poland 45.70
Overall
Norway 90.00
Poland 45.70
Difference Norway +44.30
Food
Norway 113.00
Poland 74.50
Difference Norway +38.50
Clothing
Norway 105.00
Poland 91.20
Difference Norway +13.80
Housing
Norway 60.40
Poland 27.70
Difference Norway +32.70
Health
Norway 80.60
Poland 29.30
Difference Norway +51.30
Transport
Norway 126.00
Poland 81.90
Difference Norway +44.10
Recreation
Norway 119.00
Poland 58.10
Difference Norway +60.90
Restaurants
Norway 114.00
Poland 77.20
Difference Norway +36.80

Key Differences

Understanding Norway and Poland

Norway records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Poland, 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

Norway shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $24,388 (49.7%) more than Poland. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.61% and +4.60%). The widest price category gap is Recreation at 60.9 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 Poland by 60.9 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