HOW EXPENSIVE NORWAY🇳🇴 IS? Watch this before traveling to Norway!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Are you planning to go to Norway soon but not sure how much this trip will cost you?
Let me show you some basic experiences in Norway you will have to deal with.
In this video 👇🏼
⏰ TIMECODES ⏰
00:00 ▶️ INTRO
01:54 ▶️ PLACE 1: Starbucks
02:39 ▶️ PLACE 2: Underground / Metro
05:03 ▶️ PLACE 3: Supermarket / basic grocery shopping
09:22 ▶️ PLACE 4: Vinmonopolet / Alcohol outlet
14:14 ▶️ PLACE 5: McDonald’s / fast food
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I’m Anna Goldman, I was born in Russia, grew up in England, currently based in Norway and live between London - Moscow - Rome - Norway.
In February 2020 I visited 12 countries in 4 weeks.
I created this channel to share hints and tips of regular as well as business travel.
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Not crowns, but kroner🤗
Aww great one! Thank you so much ☺️🤗
Kroner is Norsk for Crown I thought ?
m8 crowns is english for kroner...
@Anna Goldman As much as I appreciate the information in this video for IF i ever go back to my country of birth ( I'm watching from Australia 🇦🇺 } . Did most of the currency conversions mentally ( as rough calculation ) most of the imported items are about what I'd pay for them in Australia . Milk & the Salomon are at good a price . Was only suprised about the cost of a single chicken breast and of that Starbucks coffee . Not paying that much for those items ( if I can help it ) . ♑️✍️🇳🇴🇦🇺
A tip: When buying Food / groceries / quick bites in Norway, buy them at supermarkets such as Kiwi, Rema 1000 etc. Don't buy at news stands, kiosks, gas stations, 7/11's and other typical 24/7 hour places that will robb you blind.
So true! Petrol stations, especially in Lofoten when it’s literally the only place for a quick snack 😈😈😈 the prices are 🚀
Actually, I’m a fan of Kiwi, we have recently opened local Kiwi which was open a few months ago - modern, brand now, huge in size .. love it! All basic stuff you can find there.
And thank you so much to Norway that I finally started cooking 😁 amazing skill to take back with me 😉
@Anna Goldman Just a little helpful note : Mostly that background music during the footage of the grocery items is annoying . ♑️✍️🇳🇴🇦🇺
Best in all...
Good salaries
High taxes
Best health care
Social welfare...
Safe and secure
Living in Norway is awesome.
best health care? You was never ill....
This is very insightful. I live in Oslo but still I could learn quite a lot from the video.
Thank you so much indeed ☺️ I’m so happy to help!
I feel like living in Norway is a constant learning.. you are getting to know new things every day 😉
Excellent video! Watched almost all your channel videos. Very informative especially about Norway.
Thank you so very much ☺️🤗🤗🤗 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Very good video and I can also say, you speak very understandable and without any difficult accent, so I am quiet thankful for you in general and for the videos of you! Peace out!
Useful & great shopping trip!
Thank you, Adi ☺️ I’m so happy your enjoyed it!
Have a great week ahead 🙌🏻
Your videos is pretty well structured and I love it! :)
My mom and I visited Norway in 2002. We don’t eat meat and don’t drink alcohol, and maybe that’s why we didn’t find it that expensive. Oh, also, we’re from California, so…
so your mom is a buddhist and you are a muslim ..... heee....heee...hee...
Love your videos.
And your smile! 😎
Very informative.
Weighing the pros and cons of a possible move to Norway. Depending on what happens here stateside this year (2024), it will either be a visit or a move.
I really enjoyed your video, interesting that the stores are closed very early, I guess it means the Norwegians can spend quality time with family and friends, would suck if you’re a tourist though 😂
Im a littel depressed to day ,and you make me smile.Thanks :-) And we have good pay for our work. So when we travel out of country... as we all do . We party, ewrything is cheep outside norway. Holiday rich :-)
I’m sooo happy to help! You made my day with your comment 😉 thank you 🤗
Ohh I know .. even now when I go back to London everything seems so cheap 😁 who would imagine me saying this even a year ago.
Before London and Norway I used to live in Malta. Believe me with Norwegian salary you will be the king of the island there 😉
Have a great weekend ahead 🙌🏻
And I’m planning my trip to Tromsø 😉 12,500 NOK for sleeping in an ice hotel .. gosh I love this country 😁 unforgettable experience!
excellent video thank you useful commentary,
Thank you very much! I’m so happy to help 🤗
Nice to see that you are eating McDonald’s food in same city that I am living in!
Great vlog as always! Fun fact. Until the year 1995 or so… Going out to eat in Norway on sundays, the strongest spirits you could get was Port. Why? You ask. In 1920 Norway and Portugal needed to trade but they had nothing to trade, so they thought. Norway sent Stockfish to Portugal and in return the got lots of Port. To kick start the sale of Port the governent banned the alcohol of 22% + on sundays. Now you know!
😂😂 thats a great one!! I didn’t know this! That explains a lot actually 😉
Thank you for this video. I’ve only just started watching it and have a comment on point number 1. First,y, you went to Starbucks. That coffee place is notoriously expensive all over the world. Secondly, you went to a Starbucks at a train station. Again, those places are one of the most expensive places to get any hot or cold beverage and anything to eat. I would have liked you to show us a more realistic coffee house for warm beverages. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for your comment 🤗🤗
That’s the funniest thing actually! Local chain - Espresso House - has even higher prices on cappuccino 😉
More than that, prices are standardised 🙂 so it every Starbucks in Norway you’ll pay the same amount - at the train station, in a city centre, in Oslo, in Drammen - doesn’t matter, the price will be the same 😉
I showed Starbucks specifically to compare the price there with the rest of the world. After Norway I’ll never call London’s Starbucks expensive 😄
Just saw 2 of my favorite liquor were sell there, so yeah i can surely live in norway.
Greetings from.greece very positive videoa
Love the vids, very informative. I see you were using a Revolut card to pay for some stuff, have you found that to be better than setting up a norwegian account?
Thank you so much 🤗🤗
Revolut is much easier for me as I’m traveling all the time - so I need to have a payment system equally good for Norway, Italy, Russia and some other interesting places like Hong Kong, Azerbaijan, Albania .. I do travel quite a lot 🙂
Yes, alcohol is more expensive in Norway. However, Vinmonopolet has a good selection of products and skilled buyers. They make good deals with the producers and their surcharge is fixed. So you could actually find wine that are cheaper at Vinmonolet than in most taxfree shops if you go for the more expensive/rare bottles of wine :-)
This is so true! I do like their selection of wine and champagne ☺️ actually i found some interesting brands I’ve never seen before 🙂
Hi! I just wanna say that you bought whole milk, which is the milk with the highest fat precentage. Skummet has the least and is pink.
As an American this does not seem that much more expensive and better quality. Honestly housing seems to make this nation MORE affordable than USA. Also I noticed its cheaper dinning out in US but you still need to factor a 20% tip in, but in Norway there is no tipping culture.
When you enter by plane at an airport, follow the locals - to stock up on all types of alcohol.
😁 this is so true! 👍🏼
The reason why there is "take in" and "take out" options in Norway, is because "take out" have a lower price. Tax is a bit higher if you are gonna sit there and eat.
Alcohol at Vinmonopolet is cheap for tourists in Norway as it's tax free.
Good video! Very helpful.
Do you know if your allowed to travel to Norway? Are the airports open?
Thank you so much for your comment 🤗
No, the borders of Norway are closed.
Only the citizens and permanent residents can enter the country right now.
Yes, they are now. This is official from the US Embassy, who of course knows about this. As it states, it was lifted last year. Obviously after her post.
no.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
I'm flabbergasted, when I shop the same items today here in Belgium at a sheep supermarket (Colruyt), I pay €16.45! For the same bottles of prosecco and wine (not available at Colruyt), we pay €40.48 together, which makes the combined price €47.59 in Norway vs. €56.93 in Belgium! So, Belgium is pricier than Norway.😟😢
If you are a tourist, you can purchase alcohol tax free in Norway which makes it very cheap.
Your way of talking is very polite heart for you ❤
Thank you so much ☺️ I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Have a great long weekend ahead 😉🤗🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel thanks my dear I have just one question can I ask?
@@taimoorjaffarofficial1145 sure! Go ahead 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel my question is that did you maigret from aany country or you're native 🥰
@@taimoorjaffarofficial1145 Ive got 2 passports: British and Russian. And 2 citizenships: Norwegian and Italian. But I’m paying income tax in the UK, so I’m a tax resident of the UK.
Hope this helps 😉
Thanks for this video Anna! I left my "like" for your great presentation and also your beauty! ❤️ But I got curious about something: I'm also living in London and for 13 years. I have been in Sweden, never in Norway though, but there in Sweden food is slightly more expensive than England, but alcoholic drinks at least 20 - 30% more expensive. But, an ordinary worker in UK earns like +- £1.500 per month after tax. If I compare to Sweden I'd say that the same ordinary worker earns like +- £1.800 after tax, so how much would you say in Norway, calculating in British pounds?
Thank you very much indeed ☺️🤗🤗 I’m still working for British company. I came to Norway as an expat 😉 it’s a really great idea! It could be a great video for the future how much average Norwegian income vs average Norwegian costs ☺️ thank you! Have a great week ahead 🙌🏻
+- £1.800 after tax is like existens minimun in Norway or literally poor. You need to balance income and expenses. Norway is so expensive that you can't have enough money. Annual basic income for a nurse is £55.000. You won't find a flat in Oslo over 15 square meter. Forget that.
usa box wine 20.00. just put into bottles when friends come over.
Hi!! Im planning on going to Oslo and wanted to know a cheap way to go to see the briksdalsbreen glacier, so if you can help with the transport and those things... thx!!!
While there is no doubt that Norway is expensive, the term 'expensive' is relative. Expensive compared to what? To decide if something is expensive, it has to be measured i.e. as percentage of disposable income, not against the price in another random country. That said; nice video - liked!
Thank you very much for your comment, Jon 🙌🏻 appreciate your opinion.
Actually the video was made mainly for the tourists or expats coming to Norway. So it’s more about coming with a current income from different countries knowing what to expect on arrival.
I came from central London and I was quite surprised 😁 and had to give up my ‘every day Starbucks routine’ 😉
Compare to London the prices in Norway are high, compare to Rome - they are very high, compare to Moscow - they are extremely high 😁
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Depends on the oil prices.
Our currency changes in value depending on those prices as the oil companies are paid in dollars but pay salaries and taxes and payments for contracts to other companies in NOK.
As a result when there's a high demand for oil the oil companies earn more money in dollars and have to pay more taxes in NOK.
Creating a pretty high demand for the NOK.
Increasing the prices for you and decreasing them for us.
When oil prices fall our currency actually loses value and our prices starts falling a bit from a outsiders perspective, although they increase for us.
The NOK is a pretty small currency so it'll actually change a tiny bit in value even from events like say the start of the summer vacation when people need other currencies abroad.
Yep i added all this up over here in WNC and all 7 items are $38.86 USD
Well, those liquor prices are a bit more than in Indy (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) but not a lot more.
Frangelico 750ml runs about $38 and the Jack Daniels is about $5 less here. Not extremely different. ($:NOK looks about 1:9 or so). The French and Italian wines were a bit "salty" though.
this seems cheaper then canada, also starbucks is expensive anywhere u are. im vegan and i only compare the fruits and veggies tho, and if u compare to low quality ingredients and bread then this is more expensive, but if u compare to equal quality this seems a tad cheaper. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
WoW! How interesting 🤩 ill visit Canada one day for sure 🙂
Thank you 🤗 happy you like it!
3:35
Just 37 nok?
Guess they're lucky in the capital.
A single ticket for public transportation in my own city was 50 NOK last time I checked.
But if you pay for a long term ticket/transportation card you can travel unlimited number of times or day.
And if you do so 3 times a day I think that averages to 20 something NOK?
The exact sum depends on how long period the ticket lasts for and things like student discount etc.
Some discounts stack.
4:06
Oh, our single tickets lasts 50% longer.
Yes, it is 37 NOK in zone 1 in Oslo. I don’t live in the capital so I showed to people how much they will pay when they intend to travel around Oslo by metro.
I agree, it can be much cheaper with an app, or when you get something like weekly / monthly pass or a ‘day rider’. I just wanted to show a regular price for 1 way ticket for 1 person. It’s usually easier to estimate with an average price 😉
I think the prices are not very different from what we pay in Australia. Except for the meat and chicken.
I like your video mem.. I'm from India..
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5:10
What's cheapest depends on the products and location.
I live near Rema 1000, Bunpris, Kiwi, Meny and Coop Mega.
All of them are the cheapest for some products.
On the whole I'd say Meny is the most expensive of them, except for individual products that's cheap in order to attract customers.
But they have a amazing selection of quality products.
And when it comes to quality products their prices seem to be competitive.
Rema 1000 also has a great selection, but I'd say that on average they're probably the cheapest on average for non-members.
Kiwi is relatively cheap but is beaten by Rema 1000 in price for non-members I'd say.
Coop is expensive for non-members but they have a lot of members only deals and you get a lot of discounts both for regular purchased and those special deals if you're a member.
With membership benefits I'd say Coop is best followed by Kiwi then Rema 1000 (although it's close between the last two).
For non-members I'd put Rema 1000 ahead followed by Kiwi then Coop.
That said, Rema 1000 got a sceme that gives members a discount on their most commonly purchased products, so that's nice.
Meny does something similar in their e-store.
Mind you, that applies *here*.
The local prices might differ where you live or visit.
Great one!! Thank you so much indeed! Love your comment 🤗
Actually there’s a trick with Meny I found out last week, if you go there after 7:30pm, especially Friday, you will get 40% discount on pre-cooked food and some meat and fish from a fresh counter 😉 my lunch was sorted for the whole weekend that week 😆
You was saying that you missed tap water in Norway! I moved for more than 10 years ago from western part of Norway to eastern part of Norway! I miss tap water from western part of Norway, because tap water here in eastern part of Norway is very bad for me! I don’t like to drink tap water here, because of this I am paying for water in super market!
I live in Molde, a small city
Those food prices are not bad. $17 for those things at kiwi is less than USA for the same foods.
Anna what camera are you using on your vlogs ? looks great. You didn't show the cost of smokes :(.
Thank you so much! You made my day 🤗 it’s GoPro hero 8 😁 as I started my channel just a few months ago and decided to use only that equipment, which I already have. To make sure that this hobby is serious enough before I invest in it.
Im going to show you the exact camera I’ve ordered in a few months when I’m back to London 😉 my next one will be fully vlogging proff camera.
Ohh dear.. I don’t smoke, sorry 🙂 but I don’t mind to find out the price for you 😉 do you have any particular smokes brand in mind you’d like to know the price for?
Believe me, it’s going to be insanely expensive 😁
Have a great week ahead 🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Thank you Anna :) I've subscribed to your channel. I love your energy. Keep up the great work :).
@@onnie1968 thank you so much 🤗 I hope you’ll enjoy watching my videos 😉 more is yet to come! I’ve just finished filming Tromsø - Arctic circle. So it will be some cool stuff here indeed 😉
Also I have in mind to capture the first day out of lockdown in England. What do you think? Will this be interesting?
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel You need to take a trip to Australia :)
I would love to! One of my dream destinations 😉 as soon as the situation is better I’ll plan Australia + New Zealand in one go hopefully ☺️
Starbucks is expensive everywhere tho in my country starbucks costs nearly 5-8euros but how much is the local coffee place
I love Norway any way.
Except for the meat those grocery prices are very similar to the prices in western north Carolina
nice to see, my biggest wish is to live in norway. But I thought there is no mask requirement in Norway? isn't that so?
Ohh yes! Norway is a great country for living indeed! Especially if you are a fan of outdoor activities all year round 😉
well.. it depends on the place you live. For example in Oslo masks are mandatory. Up north, in Tromsø - no one is really wearing them, even when using public transport.
I live an hour away from Oslo, I’d say 30% of people here are wearing masks and 70% aren’t.
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Of course if you buy pre-made coffee and food, it will cost you a lot. Make it yourself! Coffee from your own coffee maker instrad of starbuck!
Great video - but normally you would inform about the cheapest way and not the most expensive brand ?, Wine from -, and not buy the most expensive items. There are many ways to buy cheap. Train / Subway tickets on APP. - 40%, Monthly ticket that covers all traffic needs NOK. 750.-. You can buy red wine from NOK 80. Eggs, meat, juices, you get in dozens of price ranges - and brands. Cappucino costs the same all over Western Europe - but in Norway you get at least one cup. It is also cheaper to live in an apartment, via Airbnb than in many Western European cities. Electricity in Norway is very cheap. 50-75% cheaper than in Europe.
Hi Glenn! Thank you very much for your comment. Truly appreciate your opinion ☺️🤗
That’s the beauty of it. I just came to Norway and tried to ‘apply’ my usual London’s ‘life routine’ 😁 of course habits are getting adjusted when the time passes.
But I really wanted to show some basic costs for people who are coming to Norway as expats or as tourists 😉 to have an understanding how much they will roughly spend and that they cannot buy alcohol on Sunday 😁
Have a great week ahead 🙌🏻
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel To add to his comment.
Telecommunication is actually not all that expensive here either.
So for a permanent resident (if you should ever change your mind) the phone bill isn't all that high even when using a lot of phone data.
Mind you, not *cheap* but definitely competitive with other European nations.
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Omg I wood starve there lol I can't even make 20 in Vegas it's slow hear lol
I am sure you would be fine lol Vegas is really cool though!
Actually, as far as alcohol goes, Singapore or Malaysia are more expensive. Thailand is a lot better until you get to the wine section. France and the US of A are best if you're on liquid diet most of the time. But Norway is way beyond livable the way I look at it. Not with that kind of grocery bills.
I watch from Çameroon, you are pretty. We dont all like alcool.
What shopping paradise do you come from? :)
I have lived in the UK and the US. And I have save receipts from eg London, and like Norway, it depends on where you go. When it comes to purchasing power, Norway is among the cheapest countries in Europe. You are whinging, but I like you.
Love your channel. Just one question, is it hard to find a teaching job there? 💝
Thank you very much, Rosalia ☺️🤗
Like in every country I would say.. it’s always difficult to start looking for a new job. After that it’s becoming a part of your routine and eventually you’ll get it.
if you are really interested in finding a teaching job in Norway - you will get it 😉
What kind of teaching? Which subject?
Little hint for you, as I work in education industry myself, I’m an expat for schools and hotels furniture manufacturing company - check international schools’ in Norway websites 😉
1. It’s not too many of them
2. They have all contact details published - from the list of teachers to schools’ principals
I would recommend sending an email with your resume attached directly to principals 😉
Good luck with your search 🙌🏻 let me know if you have more questions, I’ll be happy to help 🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Thank you so much. I will do that. One question - do I need to learn second language if working there? If so, what language?
@@mytraveldestinationsbyrosalia well.. ideally you will need to speak Norwegian, but everyone here speaks English 😉 so you can easily start with a strong English and learn Norwegian while you are here. Norwegian will be important if you are planning to settle in Norway. As for me, being a temporary expat, it’s not a big deal, I feel ok speaking just English here 🙂
Hope this helps 🤗
@@mytraveldestinationsbyrosalia
Growing up and living here I can confirm that you'll get by just fine with English in day to day life, everyone speaks English, some better then others, but you won't find anyone above kindergarten age unable to at least make some broken sentences and communicate in English.
And young adults are generally fluent.
You won't have problems communicating.
In a job customers and collegues will also be more than capable of dealing with English.
But it will be a disadvantage when applying in many jobs to be unavailable to speak Norwegian.
I'm not sure about how it is when it comes to teaching.
We need teachers and yes you will have to learn Norwegian as every subject is taught in Norwegian, even if you're an English teacher you still have to understand the Norwegian translations and the grammatical terms.
jack danieals on sale here in usa for 20.00 u.s.
Min wage is us is like less than $10/hr most states
Meat is maybe abit pricier than most countries, but we have fairly good animal welfare compared to most countries and we are at the bottom of the charts when it comes to the use of antibiotics on the animals.
The fish you bought is traut
I totally know 😁 well spotted! Thank you so much 🙌🏻
That one is still my favourite fish though 🙂
So true. Everything is expensive. Income taxes are also high. And there is a wealth tax.
Hey Anna, I’m learning norsk but I don’t anyone here to speak to and practice, can you help.
Ok, further comments. Food: some items are comparable to where I live in The Netherlands. You bought 6 apples. For that price we get 4 apples. The broccoli was rather small, so yes, expensive compared to here. Eggs comparable in price. Milk, bread, salmon and lemon were more expensive.
Public transport seems a bit more expensive than out here.
Alcohol: OH. MY. GOODNESS! YIKES! No further comments.
Fast food: was it a menu or separate items? Would a menu be cheaper?
🤩🤩 love the Netherlands! Can’t wait to have my long weekend in your fantastic country ☺️
Love herring sandwiches by the way 🙂 and love Dutch herring and cheese in general 😋
Regarding alcohol- yes! I have to stop driving in Norway also because of the price 😆
McDonald’s - it was the most standard medium meal with Big Mac, no extras 🙂
But I have to tell you! McDonald’s in Norway is really tasty! I have no idea what’s exactly different- but compare to England, Russia, Italy, Israel - Norwegian McDonald’s tastes the best so far 😁
not as expensive as I thought it would be... prices for a lot of things are quite similar to where I'm from in Western Australia...
Its totally wrong to not compare prices without include income. For us it’s not too exencive. Norwegians use less than 20% of their income on food.
Hi Lasse 🤗
I agree. When you live in Norway getting Norwegian salary - it is not a problem at all, all prices are aligned accordingly.
But the video is called ‘before travelling to Norway’ 😉
Lots of my friends are asking how much budget they should allocate when they are TRAVELLING to Norway 🙂
I hope this helps 🤗 have a nice day
Italy, and France ner well, But it can in any case not match this system regardless no matter what, ok ...
The price for meat there is so expensive in Texas you could just buy the whole cow for the price of 30 pounds in the store. Oh, that could also help the transportation issue just ride your cow around town. LOL.
Its bc in norway the salary is much higher in norway example my dad gets 400-500k kr a year
Im from norway, whats the price on this products in other countries?
Hi Rany! Pleasure to e-meet you 🙂
Ok.. let’s compare the prices in London:
Starbucks regular cappuccino:
London £3.2 / Oslo £4.2
SAME bottle of French red wine - bottle in the store:
£9 London (Waitrose) / £23 Drammen (Vinmonopolet)
Glass of wine in the restaurant:
£12 London / £18 Oslo
Metro ticket - first zone
£2.4 London / £3.19
Not to mention that in Italy (Rome) it will be even cheaper 😉
I hope this helps. Have a great Friday and a fantastic weekend ahead 🙌🏻
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel and now do the comperison with how much do you have to work in average to buy these items. Calculate it out from the national average hour rate.
An employee in Norway earns In average NOK 203/hour.
My findings is that average salary in the UK is 2,797.27 pr month. In todays currency that equals NOK 28647 and it is NOK 17000 below the average monthly salary in Norway. In that case it is more expensive to live in England, is it not ?
@@Mobraks hi Mobraks! Thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your opinion.
I filmed this video mainly for tourists and people who are planning to visit Norway for a short period of time 🙂 to have a better picture of the prices they will have to pay here on very basic items.
I’m not and will never encourage anyone to move from one country to another.
Relocation is much more complex process than traveling, do you agree? 😉
I cannot conduct a comprehensive analysis of relocation to Norway at this stage:
1. I’ve been here for 6 months only;
2. I’m here temporary as an expat;
3. I did not research property market, both rental and buying as I don’t need to 🙂
4. I’m living outside Oslo and I presume the cost of life outside the capital is usually slightly cheaper. For example, I cannot compare my life style in London to life style somewhere up north in England. It would be definitely different; starting from property rent prices to gym membership prices. Not the same at all.
I hope I explained my point 😉 if you have any question or would like to shoot a vlog together comparing prices / cost of life in 2 countries - let me know! It sounds like a great idea actually 😁
Have a great week ahead and stay safe 🤗
That was smoked trout not salmon - looks much the same though ;-)
12:59
"Ørret" is not salmon.
"Ørret" means "Trout".
That's smoked trout.
Ahh cool! Thank you so much ☺️ I was sure it was salmon 😁
Its the same here in the US ! Def not the most expensive in the world!!!
dam that is crazy expensive
The prices in Norway are brutal, and I thought that Canada was expensive.
Hello ma'am please help me I am from India want to vist Norway on tourist visa is it possible for a 60,yrs man kindly help bye
Some items were expensive, others were the same as the US. The cheese was actually a bit less expensive. The salmon was really a bargain. I'd pay those prices to live in a country as clean as Norway. Beautiful. The US is basically a dump. I bet their tube doesn't smell like urine. Yes, if you ride our subways it stinks like urine as people urinate all over the subway platform. I bet they don't do that in Norway, now do they?
Totally! Norway is extremely pleasant country to live 🙂 and the prices are aligned with Norwegian salary 😉
I’m living outside Oslo in the town with 20k population 🙂 we don’t have the tube here. My tube experience is more related to London. But actually I like it there
I’m an American hoping to travel to Norway next year if Covid goes away. I hope I don’t spend too much money. How much would it cost for me and 3 friends?
Hi there! It depends on where you are going (Oslo only or around Norway) and how much time you are going to spend here 🙂 and on your budget of course!
Do you want to keep it as cheap is possible or you would like to combine different types of experience?
General rules of travelling to Norway:
1. Avoid taking taxi - the prices are extreme, like $50 for 10 mins on Uber in Oslo - but most probably it will be the last model of Tesla Uber 😁 - so experience it is.
2. Don’t buy bottled water - tap water is amazing in Norway. Everywhere. Just carry an empty bottle with you and refill it at any bar or coffee shop. Norwegian tap water tastes like VOSS.
3. Don’t rely on takeaway and restaurants - especially restaurants - 3 course meal is about $100 with no alcohol included. Glass of wine / pint of beer in the restaurant or pub is about $15-20 😉
McDonald’s meal price will be twice higher than in the US.
Consider supermarkets: ready-to-eat counters and cooking yourself- you’ll save a lot this way.
I hope this helps 😁
Let me know if you have more questions
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Thanks. I’m thinking of traveling in March next year and was either thinking of a VRBO somewhere or just a hotel. Would a week be plenty? Hopefully by then Covid is gone haha. I’m fascinated with the history and Norway and would like to see the northern lights, visit museums, and just see the culture. Seeing Viking historic sites would also be great 😀 Would Oslo be the place to go orshould I venture some place else?
@@bigbassmaster6924 darling! Careful! Don’t say it out load that you are coming to Oslo to see the Northern Lights, please 🙏
It’s a typical mistake of 1st time visitors 😉 the best place to see the Northern Lights is up north like Tromsø or Lofoten - check my previous videos they are exactly about how to arrange your trip to the Arctic Circle and how to see the Northern Lights there 😉 best time to see them would be from October to the very beginning of March - I was lucky enough to see them the last week of February this year.
Regarding where to stay: choose both - Airbnb and the hotels. It will depend on your budget.
Hotels are always ‘play safe’ way, you know.
But Airbnb- you’ll get an actual experience of living in a traditional Norwegian house ☺️
Where about in the states are you from?
I can’t wait to visit the states . I absolutely love your country! I was planning to go this year, so now I have to wait until current global situation is ‘fixed’ 😉
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel I’m from Michigan so it’s also very cold, like Norway. I’ve seen the northern lights once here, thanks for warning me about them in Oslo haha. I’ll watch your other videos. Isn’t there a lot of Viking/old Norse museums in Oslo?
@@bigbassmaster6924 Michigan?? How cool! I was planning to be in Chicago for a huge hospitality exhibition in May 2020.. but we all know what happened 😒 so I moved to Norway instead 🤣
Yes, have a look! It was my first ever trip to the Arctic Circle. I have to tell you, proper planning will save you a lot of time and money. I also put a link their of the guys - really cool guys - they are the Northern Lights and Arctic Fjords guides 🙂 they can even take you all the way to Finnish border to make sure you’ll see the Northern Lights. They’ll pick you up from your hotel in Tromsø, provide with all clothing and ammunition, even feed you during ‘the Northern Lights hunt’ 🤣 and after they will take all the pictures of you with the Northern Lights and email them to you - so cool! Literally nothing to worry about with people like this ☺️
You can also watch the Northern Lights (if you are lucky with the weather of course) seating in a hot tub of the roof of Clarion Hotel in Tromsø city centre 😁 thats super cool experience! You can share that hot tub together with your friends - so much fun ☺️
Let me know if you have any more questions 😉 ill be happy to help 🙌🏻
No ! U R Goldwoman !
How sweet ☺️ thank you 🤗
Try Sweden or Finland, they're fairly affordable
I’m fine with Norway 🙂 thank you 🤗
So what? Many has no use for supermarked and hunt/fish and find food in the woods!
Interesting point. I’ve never seen any tourists hunting or fishing in Norway. But probably you know better 🙂
Anna goldman gongratulations
A McDonalds combo is 80 Kroner.. and you pay 20 kroner (1/4) for taxes, lol ok.
The video is misleading (although intentions are good) cause prices should be compared to other countries. And anyway "expensive" means for most people outside Norway. Not for Norwegians cause they have extremely high wages.
Norwegians have a lot more in average income than. american workers. There are ess poverty in Norway than in many other countries.
Absolutely! 100% true. Which is really great about Norway - the way the system here works for people 🙂
Very well done you 🙌🏻
Not much difference than here in Canada on prices
Hi
i don't think most chicken costs that much. that would be impossible. it should be around $8 not $30 unless those are some superstar chickens!
I showed you exactly what I found in (apparently) one of the most budget supermarket chains here in Norway 😉
My idea what not to scare you 😁 rather to prepare you what you’ll face if you come to Norway to visit or to live here 😉
Hope this helps
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel i am planning on moving to bergen in a couple of years, so i guess i need to start cooking more fish, lol.
@@c.ladimore1237 ahh cool!! Bergen is in my travel list big time! second largest city in Norway 😉 great choice! The city looks gorgeous! I’ll give it a proper tour closer to summer.
If you are moving to Norway from abroad you definitely need to start cooking. In general 😁 cooking from scratch 😉
Besides, after a while you’ll find your way, your favourite food according to your personal preferences and allocated budget ☺️
I become a massive fan of roasted root vegetables here 😁 I don’t think I ever cooked as much as I do in Norway ever in my life 😉
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel oh i am an excellent cook. just normally with chicken, but can def. make anything with fish as well. looking forward to a video on bergen from you!
What you see is the kg price, one filet of chicken I belive is 3-4 euro.
Oslo is the five most expensive city in the world
she has a russian accent. is she norwegian?
Holland is more expansive i didnt see 1 thing more expensive then Here🙈😅
How expensive is it to get a Nor Chick? Lol
That's typical: Oslo, Oslo, Oslo😕
I take offence to the blue and yellow viking helmet in the thumbnail. Too Swedish!
WTF 25 EURO PER KILO FOR THE CHICKEN
We have fairly good animal welfare compared to most countries and we are at the bottom of the charts when it comes to the use of antibiotics on the animals. It's costs.
U say its expensive? For an hour of work u get almost 4 coffies from starbucks, in poland we can barely get 1 for hour of our work xD So your video made me laugh that its way cheaper than poland. I mean, everywhere its better than in poland or ukraine xD
It's only expensive if you are poor;)
Aww.. I’m really sorry you’ve never been outside Norway.. what a tough life it might be 🙂
Sind Sie eigentlich eine Deutsche Frau?
Sorry, I don’t understand 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel i think its german...
norvegian government doesn't see a problem in stealing your child if he/she looks sad n school
Well.. Is it really that easy? Just because the child looks sad? How interesting!
I don’t have kids yet, so I’m not very familiar with this subject ☺️
Only if sad and with old and new bruce marks.
so basically you need to be rich in order for you to visit such a country.... reality is cruel sometimes
TYSKLAND- snart mer expensive....
What does a Norwegian guy like me have to do to date a girl like you? Haha =D