50kr = 4,7€ = 150czk = 5-6 good beers in czech pub, 5 large breads, or standard food in restaurant for one (without drink)... thats how its expensive :D
I have fond memories of when, as a fighter controller in the Royal Air Force, I was in North Norway about 1972 on an exercise with the Norwegian air force and befriended by a Norwegian officer who did the same job. We went together to the quayside in Bodø to await the fishing fleet coming in with newly caught prawns. We were each able to buy sufficient prawns for the princely sum of 5 kroner. The prawns had been boiled in brine in old oil drums on the rear decks of the trawlers so that they were perfectly ready to eat on arrival back in the harbour. The experience of sitting on the quayside, shelling and eating the prawns with some mayonaise has remained a fond memory ever since. I also learned to order the prawns myself by saying "Jeg vil ha fem kroner reker". I'm not certain now of the spelling but hope I have got it more or less right. We were sometimes greedy and ordered 10 kroner's worth "ti kroner"! Now it sounds as though even femti kroner would hardly be enough. I enjoyed other lovely days off there at that time and would love now to be able to meet that officer again but sadly I can't even remember his name. I can say thank you though to him and all the other wonderfully hospitable Norwegian people I met then.
You have to remember that prices in Norway are high, because everyone makes a decent living. People working in grocery stores, are paid a decent pay, and can live a good life, not wealthy, but able to afford a general good life style, better than in most other countries.
I keep hearing people around the western world comment on how expensive Norway is. It’s all relative to what you’re used to! I live and work in highly populated areas of California and the pricing all across the board for Norway, except alcohol, is very close to my cost of living. So, yes if you live in an area that does not have a world-class economy, you will find Norway very expensive. But if you’re coming from a good part of London, San Francisco, New York City or Singapore, Madrid or Abu Dhabi you will not find Norway’s expenses much different than those places on the average.
You earn let's say 4000 and use 3000 a month, what's the difference from a country where you earn 2500 but only use 1500 per month. Everything is relative.
In India 🇮🇳 in 50 NOK 20 liter water bottle Or 30kg salt Or 13kg wheat flour/ 3kg chicken/ 1kg mutton/ 80 eggs/ 4kg apple/ 4.8kg biscuit/ 4 months newspaper bill/ 2 months electricity bill for rural area/ 5 kg Soya chunk/ 10 kg suger/ 1 t shirts/ 5 underwear
I feel 'themselves' would be like if a person were talking about him or herself, rather than describing Norwegians in general. But Norwegians Describe Norwegians sounds kind of ridiculous 😂 oh well
"Norwegians Describe Norwegians" is actually a great title. It's eye catching and it would make people pause and reread it. It being a little ridiculous might be good for the algorithm too. Only thing is it doesn't like up with the name format of your Denmark/Danes and Sweden/Swedes videos.
This is such an interesting video. I love the people, and I love all the stores you visited. I learned so much and truly felt like I was in Norway. Please keep making videos.
I live in Denmark and I am surprised how expensive basic things like vegetables and bread are in Norway but shocked how cheap petrol station food and chocolate were
Why people are fat because it’s cheaper to eat junk, when it should be the other way around😝 Tho there are stores that are notably cheaper than others. Also cheaper if you go to immigrant shops, especially Asian super markets...
@@kilipaki87oritahiti the problem in Norway (and basically every other Nordic country) is their climate. They can’t grow that many vegetables, because of the harsh conditions. That’s why I guess the vegetables and fruits are more expensive. Plus Norways obesity rate is under EU average, so that’s good I guess
Why is it that products that are locally produced are more expensive than the ones imported from other countries? (Chocolate is made with cocoa, a fruit that only grows in tropical weather).
Other than chocolate, chips and alcohol the prices dont differ that much from what you would usually pay in a supermarket in the netherlands. Nice videos by the way, really want to visit Norway sometime in my life!
The cost of most things in the Norwegian grocery store are pretty much the same as the cost here in the states (I’m in Florida) The cucumber, carrots and and eggplant were a bit over the average cost here but most were the same. The difference is we have TONS of brands to choose from and each one offers a different price. We have discount grocery chains here which offer store brand items and bulk which is less than at the average/upscale but not by much.
Thank you so much for including that conversion chart. It helped to put this shopping into the proper perspective. A lot of the other videos talk about the price of grocery shopping in Norway and they talk about the NOK price, but with nothing to gauge it by. I appreciate your video.
So much fun watching the video. Greetings from S. Korea! Never been to Norway, but can't wait to go visit there someday after corona virus is totally gone.
@@robinahaqjoI just thought norway was more expensive before watching this video. You have an average salary of 3700 USD after taxes, which makes your salary also really high. So when a piece of bread costs 2,85 USD compared to 3700 USD, its fair value so to say
@@Serendip98 You can measure it yourself on google maps if you don't believe me. Madrid- Istanbul: 2700km. Oslo-Istanbul: 2400km. The world is not actually flat you know?
Thank you for interviewing, editing and organizing all the grocery info. It is very interesting to know the various price ranges of groceries in Norway in general. I have watched quite a few of your videos and I really enjoyed all of them. I am not sure if you have done videos such as introducing speciality products and Norweigan brands that locals are fond and proud of. I would always associate Omega 3 supplements, fish products, different berries, fish and crude oil exploration technologies when I think of Norway. Are there any cookware, kitchenware and homeware brands that locals create and/or shop? Looking forward to those videos. Thank you very much. Your voice is soothing.
I am going to study at University of Bergen in January. I knew that Norway is expensive but I now I feel more scared 😆 Thank you so much for this detailed video. It really helped me a lot. Please make more videos like this :)
There are cheaper options (First Price etc) but they can be a hit or miss. They either taste super good, or like cardboard where not even a cheap can save it.
I died inside when I heard it was 35kr (or 4.5 AUD) for a MACHINE coffee. In Australia, an expert barista coffee is around $3.50-$4.50 AUD... which is less than half the price compared to Norway. P.S We have the best coffee in the world!
Kul, informativ og original kanal! Må også nevne at du har noen syke English skills 🙌🏼 Hvordan har du lært deg å snakke så bra amerikansk? 🤗Uttalen, flyten, ordforrådet etc. I’m impressed👏🏼Keep up the good work! Hilsen fra Østlandet 🇳🇴
Enig der. Angående den amerikanske uttalen vil jeg tippe det er en god blanding av selvtillit og litt trening. Han er nok også veldig bevisst på hvordan han vil framstå, noe som hjelper. Tror jeg er inne på noe iallefall :p
I'm gonna study in Bergen as an exchange student, and this video has been quite useful. I'm from Mexico and now I can say that living in Norway is way more expensive. Tough times coming haha
The amount of what you get is usually smaller. This is because the measurement systems are very different, and can be confusing. 1 liters is just 0.26 gallons, and that means that a gallon of milk in norway can be around 6.50$ USD. So even though the price is lower, the amount you're getting is also smaller than what you would get in the US.
That's because we always pronounce "I" like "EE", not "AI". In English the "I" is pronounced both ways, because English isn't exactly, well, consistent.
Michigan (in the USA) also has a glass bottle/plastic bottle/aluminum can deposit fee for all alcoholic and soft drinks. You pay $0.10 per container and return them in the same type of machines shown on the video)
oh lord, I live in Sweden, pretty much the whole part of the counrty I live in is based on Norwegian tourists. They visit us to buy the food cheaper and now when they've closed the country from Sweden almost all the stores are closing down due to the low income of money. That just shows how expensive the food is in Norway. I feel bad for the ones who are locked out from our stores. They seem to get quite tired of buying for Norwegian prices. I hope they open up to us soon so everything get's solved for both of the countries ^^
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
This was really interesting to see the difference between Norwegian and Australian prices. For example, Olive Oil is cheap in Oz compared to Norway, but it looks like cheese is was cheaper in Norway.
I came here and realised how expensive my country is. (Hungary) Big butter and the big milk has the same price per kg here. Ham is also almost the same price here. But also eggs cost half or the third of Norwegian prices. Also clothes cost the same here. The sad thing is that the median wage here equals to about one thousand dollars a month. In Hungary you could from that amount of money (without discount): 3,5 liter of benzin or diesel/ 5 liters of milk/ 500-600 grams of butter/ 1 kg of the cheapest cheese/ 1 tank top/ A random museum ticket/ A half of good spa ticket or one cheap spa ticket But that 50 kroner is almost the median hourly wage here. So Norway doesn't seem to be horribly expensive.
Except that in Brazil the majority of the population makes less than R$1,000 in a month, while the average wage in Norway is 28,000 NOK. There's a huge difference.
As a Norwegian I can say that everything here is really EXPENSIVE but Norway is a rich country and having a job here pays you good but obviously you need an education first if you want a good paid job here, what kind of job interest depends on you. For people who struggle with money or dont have control with the economy or DON'T have a job, you can get help from the company named NAV, give them information about the situation you are in, if you example don't have a job. But requirement to access NAV on their webside requires BankID. Don't know how to explain what BankID is but it's really restrict to get one due to scams and stuff online and COVID-19.
Question: how to distinguish Norwegian Krone sign/ symbol against Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Faeroese Krone Even the previous Estonian Krooni have Kr. Symbol too
I’m assuming tax was already included in those prices, certainly not inexpensive but wasn’t that much more than what we pay in uk. From the way people talk about the Norwegian prices I was prepared to be shocked but Starbucks, McDonalds, clothing was about the same. Bread was weirdly expensive as was their chocolate & milk. Still, they get paid really well and are the 1 country that has invested their oil money well to the point of being absurdly rich when broken down per each of their roughly 5 million people.
the strange thing is my favorite Norwegian IPA is twice as expensive in Norway (26kr in Sweden vs 55 Nok ) but my favorite french wine is LESS expensive, its an exclusive wine so its not cheap but its still cheaper by 100kr.
Probably because tax is NOK 22.83 per litre on alcohol with smaller alcohol amounts versus only NOK 5.11 per volume percent and litre on wine and spirits.
Here in Sweden, a bag of "Smash" chocolate is like 22 SEK/ 21 NOK. Half price compared to Norway! Half price with carrots as well. We don't go to Norway unless we got a really good reason for it.
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
For 7 Danish crowns you can buy 1 kilo carrots. And it costs 20 in Norway 😮 I worked in Rema 1000 in Denmark for 8 years. And the price differences between the two countries are gigantic.
Que bien me viene este canal para practicar noruego!!! vamo los pibes!! This channel its sooo good to practice norwegian ! c´mon dudes! vi ses! fra Argentina
Is it difficult to find almond and coconut flour in Norway? I eat very low carb, so a lot of the convenience foods are out for me. Can one find unsweetened almond milk? I could do any meat or fish, and most cheeses and vegetables.
Those prices are quite reasonable compared to what I pay here in San Francisco. The Barrilla pasta is comparable in price to 99¢ for a 1lb (~ 0.5kg) box.
It is much better, because then the price is always the same at the tag and at the check out. It also saves a lot of work for the employees, who don't have to do the "meaningless" task of updating hundreds of labels every week.
@@blackappleslo for you as a customer, no it probably wouldn't matter 99% of the time. But human error occurs, and on a few occasions, you'd find paper tags not up to date. But for the people working there it's a godsend. And the management can adjust prices more frequently according to how they see fit, without driving their employees crazy.
I'm curious: Are you Norwegian? Your American English accent is really great. I'd love to hear about Norwegian English education. My good friend during my PhD was from Oslo...spoke fluent English...but her accent had Norwegian traces and reflected multiple accents.
I used to find everything there expensive but I don't know if it's because things have gotten also expensive in the US or not, I find them just "ok," I often find Japan inexpensive as compared with the US these days.
Actually it's better relation prize/earnings, than in countries with "seemingly" cheaper prizes. You just consider how much can you buy for one hour of work in norway and for sure you can afford more that person working an hour in "cheaper" country buying products at their local shops i think.( if it's not an alcochol or cig😅)
I love Norway 🇳🇴♥ let me tell u that 50 nok can go a long way if you are willing to keep your eyes open for deals. Can you make a video on how Norwegians save money?
Don't eat out, don't go out at night, don't buy useless shit, put all the money you can into saving and investing. Basically live like a broke student, apart from the partying.
Norway is so beautiful with all those mountains and fjords. The Democracy Index lists Norway as the most democratic nation in the world. The U.S. is 25th. I couldn't take the months of cold and darkness in the winter, though.
@@alwaysuseless The Democracy Index is faulty when it comes to measuring true democracy, it is as if they don't understand the meaning of the word, otherwise Switzerland would be number one far above the rest. Sure, Norway is more democratic than the US, but that doesn't take much.
It's important to note, that food is cheapest at grocery stores in Norway. Don't use gas stations, news stand kiosks or 7/11 type establishments. They are just silly expensive. Anything that is 24/7 type of establishment is just stupid to buy from in Norway.
Half of these things are pretty much double the prices we have in Sweden. The rest are the same in Sweden for example ice cream on stick/cone, coffee , buns, Starbucks prices, McDonald's prices, oil and some veggies such as gherkin/cucumbers, cabbage and carrots.
As a Dane I really don´t understand why it is so expensive in Norway. The wages and the taxes are comparable between our two countries, but the prices in Norway are almost double the prices in Denmark.
It is partly because in Norway there is no free imports of agricultural products, to protect the Norwegian farmers, which make their produce in much wore condition than the one you find in a country like Denmark, which is more suitable for industrial agricultural production.The other reason is high taxation on products deemed "unhealthy" for the people. This is especially true for alcohol and tobacco, which are heavily taxed. If you compare other products like clothing, electronics etc, the prices between Norway and Denmark are pretty much the same.
@@abcabcboy A Danish farmer is paid 2,43 dkr. per liter milk, a Norwegian farmer is paid 5,47 NOK per liter (=3,70 dkr) In Denmark one liter of milk costs 9,50 dkr. In Norway one liter of milk costs 19,40 NOK (= 13,14 dkr) The VAT for food items in Norway is 15 %, the VAT rate in Denmark is 25 %. So who is "skimming the cream" in this milk business?
Probably some other link in the chain from farmer to customer. It could be transportation costs, packaging, store employee wages. I'm sure it's there somewhere. If not, it's the Odd Reitans of the country. Can I buy 1000 liters of milk from you btw?
@@sergiotachini2809 Det är bara pressbyrån som ens kommer i närheten av dessa priser, aldrig i mitt liv skulle jag betala 25kr plus pant för en 0,5L fanta??? kan ju lika gärna köpa en 2L då istället för samma pris...
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
I dont know why im watching this, im norwegian so I know how expensive it is
😂
Samme her hahahaahahaha
50kr = 4,7€ = 150czk = 5-6 good beers in czech pub, 5 large breads, or standard food in restaurant for one (without drink)... thats how its expensive :D
It's crazy maaaan
@@MrRichieHK show me the waaaay im from norway it's hell cause off the prices
This is be the best channel to learn norwegian language and culture, i love all your videos!
norwegian - Norsk
I actually wanna live in Norway so it helps !
„Femti Kroner“ I love how everyone repeated that part xD
that is kinda shocking low for us
Also the gasoline is like 1,6€/litre ??? I recently went to the Canary Islands and it was 0,75€/L
alfrredd that is a low price
@@carlingo1463 In the US it's even cheaper at 0,5€/L . In mainland Spain it is more expensive than the Canaries though, around 1,25€/L in Madrid.
Well, in sweden, the krown is worth less. I think the norge krown is about 15%more expensive then the swidish krown.
I have fond memories of when, as a fighter controller in the Royal Air Force, I was in North Norway about 1972 on an exercise with the Norwegian air force and befriended by a Norwegian officer who did the same job. We went together to the quayside in Bodø to await the fishing fleet coming in with newly caught prawns. We were each able to buy sufficient prawns for the princely sum of 5 kroner. The prawns had been boiled in brine in old oil drums on the rear decks of the trawlers so that they were perfectly ready to eat on arrival back in the harbour. The experience of sitting on the quayside, shelling and eating the prawns with some mayonaise has remained a fond memory ever since. I also learned to order the prawns myself by saying "Jeg vil ha fem kroner reker". I'm not certain now of the spelling but hope I have got it more or less right. We were sometimes greedy and ordered 10 kroner's worth "ti kroner"! Now it sounds as though even femti kroner would hardly be enough. I enjoyed other lovely days off there at that time and would love now to be able to meet that officer again but sadly I can't even remember his name. I can say thank you though to him and all the other wonderfully hospitable Norwegian people I met then.
Thanks for sharing this :)
Today, you would get 5 prawns for 5 kroner! Maybe
Thanks for sharing your story
@@Juuk-D 1972 , long time ago....even Bruce Lee and Elvis were still alive then
Classic inflation
This channel is epic thanks, super helpful for me who’s going to Norway for a long time
Ohh take me with you pleasee!!😭🤩
rip your wallet
I live in oslo
@@yeetfish605 den mest danske byen i norge
:)
You have to remember that prices in Norway are high, because everyone makes a decent living. People working in grocery stores, are paid a decent pay, and can live a good life, not wealthy, but able to afford a general good life style, better than in most other countries.
You are absolutely right. You can't judge just for the prices.
Not to mention travelling to countries like Spain and live like kings cuz it’s so cheap here lol
I keep hearing people around the western world comment on how expensive Norway is. It’s all relative to what you’re used to! I live and work in highly populated areas of California and the pricing all across the board for Norway, except alcohol, is very close to my cost of living. So, yes if you live in an area that does not have a world-class economy, you will find Norway very expensive. But if you’re coming from a good part of London, San Francisco, New York City or Singapore, Madrid or Abu Dhabi you will not find Norway’s expenses much different than those places on the average.
No, its mainly due to High taxes, not so much about high pay at all.
You earn let's say 4000 and use 3000 a month, what's the difference from a country where you earn 2500 but only use 1500 per month. Everything is relative.
Tip for going on a trip to norway: Bring more than 50 kroner
Norway gang🇳🇴
can you make a video on international students life in Norway?
Yes id love that also
Yeah very interesting. Daily life, job, living place. Maybe about university.
Or just foreign life!
ALOT of free time for those who are not a boss
good idea
In India 🇮🇳 in 50 NOK
20 liter water bottle
Or
30kg salt
Or
13kg wheat flour/
3kg chicken/
1kg mutton/
80 eggs/
4kg apple/
4.8kg biscuit/
4 months newspaper bill/
2 months electricity bill for rural area/
5 kg Soya chunk/
10 kg suger/
1 t shirts/
5 underwear
Yeah I'm Norwegian and fist time I went to India I was constantly shock about how cheap everything was!
50 kroner makes you rich in India.
Some fantastic biriyani!
@@toresanderify Blame your consumer taxes.
True 😂
im addicted to these interview videos
Thank you for this great video! I didn't know things are so much more expensive in Norway than here in the UK!
This one took a while to make. Next video: "Norwegians Describe Norwegians" (is that a weird title?)
Simple Norwegian how about “Norwegians describe themselves 🇳🇴”
Simple Norwegian no
No thats a pretty good title in my opinion its eye catching
I feel 'themselves' would be like if a person were talking about him or herself, rather than describing Norwegians in general. But Norwegians Describe Norwegians sounds kind of ridiculous 😂 oh well
"Norwegians Describe Norwegians" is actually a great title. It's eye catching and it would make people pause and reread it. It being a little ridiculous might be good for the algorithm too. Only thing is it doesn't like up with the name format of your Denmark/Danes and Sweden/Swedes videos.
This is such an interesting video. I love the people, and I love all the stores you visited. I learned so much and truly felt like I was in Norway. Please keep making videos.
You just Got a new subscriber. Congratulations. :) Love from Denmark.🇩🇰❤️🇳🇴
This was such a useful video and the best one I found for understanding the pricing of many things. Thank you so much :)
Wow I super appreciate the undertekt for both speech and bokmål. Super helpful for at læra!
These are just amazing videos, keep up the good work!
Thanks for this.... Norway is my dream country to travel/visit.. It is such a beautiful country 😍💗
love from the Philippines
I live in Denmark and I am surprised how expensive basic things like vegetables and bread are in Norway but shocked how cheap petrol station food and chocolate were
Why people are fat because it’s cheaper to eat junk, when it should be the other way around😝 Tho there are stores that are notably cheaper than others. Also cheaper if you go to immigrant shops, especially Asian super markets...
@@kilipaki87oritahiti the problem in Norway (and basically every other Nordic country) is their climate. They can’t grow that many vegetables, because of the harsh conditions. That’s why I guess the vegetables and fruits are more expensive. Plus Norways obesity rate is under EU average, so that’s good I guess
50NOK for two chocolate bars is cheap?? It's like 20-30SEK in Sweden even at the gas station
Why is it that products that are locally produced are more expensive than the ones imported from other countries? (Chocolate is made with cocoa, a fruit that only grows in tropical weather).
"I am surprised how expensive basic things like vegetables and bread are " yeah... it sucks. Especially if you are poor or low income
Other than chocolate, chips and alcohol the prices dont differ that much from what you would usually pay in a supermarket in the netherlands. Nice videos by the way, really want to visit Norway sometime in my life!
You can definitely get much much cheaper things at jumbo than in this video
yea if the price is cheaper at another shop you get it free at jumbo
The cost of most things in the Norwegian grocery store are pretty much the same as the cost here in the states (I’m in Florida) The cucumber, carrots and and eggplant were a bit over the average cost here but most were the same. The difference is we have TONS of brands to choose from and each one offers a different price. We have discount grocery chains here which offer store brand items and bulk which is less than at the average/upscale but not by much.
This was one of the best streets videos you have ever done! Tussan takk!
Thank you Norway for putting a Scottish flag on the label for the whisky at 9:10 instead of a UK flag
freedom!!!
YESSSSSSSSS
you are very very welcome!! 💕💕☺️
they put the flag of the origin country, be proud brother
When are you lot allowed another referendum for Scottxit? 💙🤍💙🤍💙
I have seen few movies about prices in Norway. But this video is the most informative and useful
Thank you so much for including that conversion chart. It helped to put this shopping into the proper perspective. A lot of the other videos talk about the price of grocery shopping in Norway and they talk about the NOK price, but with nothing to gauge it by. I appreciate your video.
The prices are actually the same as in Paris ( except for the wine, you can get a decent bottle for 3€).
Simple but we get all the information, the best channel
isnt that the name of the channel
So much fun watching the video. Greetings from S. Korea! Never been to Norway, but can't wait to go visit there someday after corona virus is totally gone.
I love your language. It sounds beautiful
Norway was cheaper than I expected, thanks for the insight!
What you mean by cheaper. I live in Norway and it’s very expensive here.
@@robinahaqjoI just thought norway was more expensive before watching this video. You have an average salary of 3700 USD after taxes, which makes your salary also really high. So when a piece of bread costs 2,85 USD compared to 3700 USD, its fair value so to say
Me hearing all the prices: ye that‘s reasonable
Me hearing the kebab price: hol‘ up!
17€ for a kebab?? 😳 . You can get a kebab for 3€ in Spain.
@albin vega Kebabs are from Turkey, not really close to Spain lol. Norway is actually a bit closer to Turkey than Spain is.
@@alfrredd Sure, every time I have to fly from Madrid to Ankara, I make a stopover in Oslo.
@@Serendip98 You can measure it yourself on google maps if you don't believe me. Madrid- Istanbul: 2700km. Oslo-Istanbul: 2400km. The world is not actually flat you know?
@@Serendip98 lol
This channel is unbelievably helpful to learners
This was Really Cool! Lots of effort put in and I appreciate it 👍
Your channel is very helpful. Not to mention your humor! Keep it up Simple Norwegian! 😊
very informative!! loved it
Thank you for interviewing, editing and organizing all the grocery info. It is very interesting to know the various price ranges of groceries in Norway in general. I have watched quite a few of your videos and I really enjoyed all of them. I am not sure if you have done videos such as introducing speciality products and Norweigan brands that locals are fond and proud of. I would always associate Omega 3 supplements, fish products, different berries, fish and crude oil exploration technologies when I think of Norway. Are there any cookware, kitchenware and homeware brands that locals create and/or shop? Looking forward to those videos. Thank you very much. Your voice is soothing.
I am going to study at University of Bergen in January. I knew that Norway is expensive but I now I feel more scared 😆 Thank you so much for this detailed video. It really helped me a lot. Please make more videos like this :)
some stores have this brand called First Price, there are cheaper alternatives to for example chocolate and such,, dont be too scared haha
You should also be prepared for the weather there xd
Bring 1.000.000e with you. Per year 😂
my mom works there
There are cheaper options (First Price etc) but they can be a hit or miss. They either taste super good, or like cardboard where not even a cheap can save it.
i dont understand how no one talked about "first price" or coop's own cheap line. you can easily get a dinner for two with those products!
ikr ppl are being over dramatic
firstprice isnt food for humans
Guess im not human then lol
@@manlyunicorn00 You know what I mean, it is tasteless :D
Its really good xD you just gotta prepare it well. You can eat well without spending to much money bruv. You just gotta know how to prepare the food
Wow groceries are expensive in Norway! 20 kroner for a cucumber for example. That’s €1,83. In the Netherlands, a cucumber costs 75 cents.
if Undertaker the wrestler comes to Norway i will treat him to a cucumber sandwich , he loves them (sarcasm)
I died inside when I heard it was 35kr (or 4.5 AUD) for a MACHINE coffee. In Australia, an expert barista coffee is around $3.50-$4.50 AUD... which is less than half the price compared to Norway. P.S We have the best coffee in the world!
only dangerous sharks we have in Norway are loan sharks or "bolighaier" (which means people who sells/buys houses/apartments on a large scale , ha ha)
i miss Norway so much! truly one of the most beautiful country I've ever been (and most expensive xD)!
Kul, informativ og original kanal! Må også nevne at du har noen syke English skills 🙌🏼 Hvordan har du lært deg å snakke så bra amerikansk? 🤗Uttalen, flyten, ordforrådet etc. I’m impressed👏🏼Keep up the good work! Hilsen fra Østlandet 🇳🇴
Enig der. Angående den amerikanske uttalen vil jeg tippe det er en god blanding av selvtillit og litt trening. Han er nok også veldig bevisst på hvordan han vil framstå, noe som hjelper. Tror jeg er inne på noe iallefall :p
@@niteynite Hehe, sant nok. Du er absolutt inne på noe der ja 😎
I saw an old friend of mine in this video. I like ure video concepts. I'm actually from Trondheim. Keep it going :)
I'm gonna study in Bergen as an exchange student, and this video has been quite useful.
I'm from Mexico and now I can say that living in Norway is way more expensive. Tough times coming haha
Check reduced price part of any shop. 50% is a steal.
In Spar matbutikk sometimes you can get an item with 10 kroner each. At least twice a month they have this promo....
I always hear that Norway is so expensive, but all these prices are about the same I see day to day (Portland Oregon US)
so there is hope. I can go travel in Norway.
Right? Not that Portland is very affordable...
Wow, so the USA have became much more expensive than when I was there in 2012
The amount of what you get is usually smaller. This is because the measurement systems are very different, and can be confusing. 1 liters is just 0.26 gallons, and that means that a gallon of milk in norway can be around 6.50$ USD. So even though the price is lower, the amount you're getting is also smaller than what you would get in the US.
Its 50% cheaper for you to visit Norway today compared to 6 years ago. Because of the exchange rate.
This is one of the best videos ever so much jam packed knowledge 😎
With 200 Kroner. You can either buy a ferryman token or a gummy flashlight
I think it's adorable that Norwegians pronounce "IPA" phonetically, like "EEPAH".
That's because we always pronounce "I" like "EE", not "AI". In English the "I" is pronounced both ways, because English isn't exactly, well, consistent.
@@DivineFalcon yes
Most languages pronounce I as EE
We in Serbian pronounce EVERYTHING the way it's written :)
@@Србомбоница86 finnish too
Michigan (in the USA) also has a glass bottle/plastic bottle/aluminum can deposit fee for all alcoholic and soft drinks. You pay $0.10 per container and return them in the same type of machines shown on the video)
some people try to bring bottles from another state to MI cuz they get 5 cents there , that is not allowed ;)
they have those machines on Long Island too i believe
oh lord, I live in Sweden, pretty much the whole part of the counrty I live in is based on Norwegian tourists. They visit us to buy the food cheaper and now when they've closed the country from Sweden almost all the stores are closing down due to the low income of money. That just shows how expensive the food is in Norway. I feel bad for the ones who are locked out from our stores. They seem to get quite tired of buying for Norwegian prices. I hope they open up to us soon so everything get's solved for both of the countries ^^
SaranDraws everytime im in sweden i buy soooooooo much food
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
Very interesting video! Unsurprisingly, the prices are quite similar in my country (Switzerland) -> 50 NOK/5 CHF isn't much 😅
This was really interesting to see the difference between Norwegian and Australian prices. For example, Olive Oil is cheap in Oz compared to Norway, but it looks like cheese is was cheaper in Norway.
Oil is probably more expensive in Norway than Oz. Did you try a restaurant? Very expensive and not very good (Oslo).
I came here and realised how expensive my country is. (Hungary) Big butter and the big milk has the same price per kg here. Ham is also almost the same price here. But also eggs cost half or the third of Norwegian prices. Also clothes cost the same here. The sad thing is that the median wage here equals to about one thousand dollars a month.
In Hungary you could from that amount of money (without discount):
3,5 liter of benzin or diesel/
5 liters of milk/
500-600 grams of butter/
1 kg of the cheapest cheese/
1 tank top/
A random museum ticket/
A half of good spa ticket or one cheap spa ticket
But that 50 kroner is almost the median hourly wage here. So Norway doesn't seem to be horribly expensive.
you forget buying a house here or renting apartment can be quite expensive even if you dont live in a big city
Lol, in Brazil you can make a whole fancy meal with that much and food is still considered expensive here.
Except that in Brazil the majority of the population makes less than R$1,000 in a month, while the average wage in Norway is 28,000 NOK. There's a huge difference.
@@politefrog4628 Exactly! What matters is not the price itself, but the inflation rate in each country.
@@politefrog4628 meu pai é padeiro e faz 1.800 reais por mês ... já teve trabalho q ele recebia 2.400 reais moro no interior de São Paulo.
Asså priserna är ju helt sjuka? 1 SEK = 1 NOK mer eller mindre, men allt är typ dubbelt så dyrt?
Damn those prices are so expensive.. With my budget I won't survive a day in Norway..😂🤣
if you are there late at close time they give free buns to children or you can take buns from the trash after it is closed
@@carlingo1463 that's illegal for stores to give away things for free like that.
@@bsrules why? and where
@@carlingo1463 it's a policy within the chain I'm working for.
even employees aren't allowed to take expired food home.
@@bsrules I know that is why they throw them for the most part, some just take alot of buns home and eat or give to children
As a Norwegian I can say that everything here is really EXPENSIVE but Norway is a rich country and having a job here pays you good but obviously you need an education first if you want a good paid job here, what kind of job interest depends on you. For people who struggle with money or dont have control with the economy or DON'T have a job, you can get help from the company named NAV, give them information about the situation you are in, if you example don't have a job. But requirement to access NAV on their webside requires BankID. Don't know how to explain what BankID is but it's really restrict to get one due to scams and stuff online and COVID-19.
Thank you for putting in all the effort into visiting all those butikk!
Question: how to distinguish Norwegian Krone sign/ symbol against Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Faeroese Krone
Even the previous Estonian Krooni have Kr. Symbol too
I’m assuming tax was already included in those prices, certainly not inexpensive but wasn’t that much more than what we pay in uk. From the way people talk about the Norwegian prices I was prepared to be shocked but Starbucks, McDonalds, clothing was about the same. Bread was weirdly expensive as was their chocolate & milk. Still, they get paid really well and are the 1 country that has invested their oil money well to the point of being absurdly rich when broken down per each of their roughly 5 million people.
the strange thing is my favorite Norwegian IPA is twice as expensive in Norway (26kr in Sweden vs 55 Nok ) but my favorite french wine is LESS expensive, its an exclusive wine so its not cheap but its still cheaper by 100kr.
Probably because tax is NOK 22.83 per litre on alcohol with smaller alcohol amounts versus only NOK 5.11 per volume percent and litre on wine and spirits.
Here in Sweden, a bag of "Smash" chocolate is like 22 SEK/ 21 NOK. Half price compared to Norway! Half price with carrots as well. We don't go to Norway unless we got a really good reason for it.
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
For 7 Danish crowns you can buy 1 kilo carrots. And it costs 20 in Norway 😮
I worked in Rema 1000 in Denmark for 8 years. And the price differences between the two countries are gigantic.
Que bien me viene este canal para practicar noruego!!! vamo los pibes!!
This channel its sooo good to practice norwegian ! c´mon dudes!
vi ses! fra Argentina
Is it difficult to find almond and coconut flour in Norway? I eat very low carb, so a lot of the convenience foods are out for me. Can one find unsweetened almond milk? I could do any meat or fish, and most cheeses and vegetables.
Coconut flour is readily available, known as «kokosmasse», almond flour, not so much.. as far as I’m aware
I love this channel! So helpful and hilarious!
I just saw this and it is a couple years old but the prices are very close to U.S. right now. I wonder what the prices are now in 2022?
This video was great! Well done!
Those prices are quite reasonable compared to what I pay here in San Francisco. The Barrilla pasta is comparable in price to 99¢ for a 1lb (~ 0.5kg) box.
Wow they use displays as price tags in Norway. So fancy.
yuh 😎😎
It is much better, because then the price is always the same at the tag and at the check out. It also saves a lot of work for the employees, who don't have to do the "meaningless" task of updating hundreds of labels every week.
@@abcabcboy is this actually a problem? Because I lived in many different countries and never encountered this problem.
@@blackappleslo for you as a customer, no it probably wouldn't matter 99% of the time. But human error occurs, and on a few occasions, you'd find paper tags not up to date. But for the people working there it's a godsend. And the management can adjust prices more frequently according to how they see fit, without driving their employees crazy.
@@niteynite ok that’s a fair point. I was really just looking from my side-as a consumer
Oh my butiful land norway ❤❤ And am also from "Trondheim " 🇧🇻🇧🇻🇧🇻🇧🇻
Nice lessons I learned something things are expensive in Norway
Such a good channel!!
We need a new video 😅 since the prices has just became twice as much now.
Wow! This make me feel better.
I'm curious: Are you Norwegian? Your American English accent is really great. I'd love to hear about Norwegian English education. My good friend during my PhD was from Oslo...spoke fluent English...but her accent had Norwegian traces and reflected multiple accents.
We start learning English in the 1st grade, so pretty much all Norwegians under the age of 45-50 is bilingual.
I used to find everything there expensive but I don't know if it's because things have gotten also expensive in the US or not, I find them just "ok," I often find Japan inexpensive as compared with the US these days.
it is stupid cheap in europe for the most part
That's better than Portland, OR. Here you cannot buy 1 loaf of bread with that, unless you're at the discount store.
when i bought 6 huge bananas in Phoenix it was only 3-4 krones at a gas station
Actually it's better relation prize/earnings, than in countries with "seemingly" cheaper prizes. You just consider how much can you buy for one hour of work in norway and for sure you can afford more that person working an hour in "cheaper" country buying products at their local shops i think.( if it's not an alcochol or cig😅)
I love Norway 🇳🇴♥ let me tell u that 50 nok can go a long way if you are willing to keep your eyes open for deals. Can you make a video on how Norwegians save money?
there is no saving money
Norwegians who live near Sweden do their big grocery shopping across the border.
Don't eat out, don't go out at night, don't buy useless shit, put all the money you can into saving and investing. Basically live like a broke student, apart from the partying.
Norway is so beautiful with all those mountains and fjords. The Democracy Index lists Norway as the most democratic nation in the world. The U.S. is 25th. I couldn't take the months of cold and darkness in the winter, though.
@@alwaysuseless The Democracy Index is faulty when it comes to measuring true democracy, it is as if they don't understand the meaning of the word, otherwise Switzerland would be number one far above the rest. Sure, Norway is more democratic than the US, but that doesn't take much.
It's important to note, that food is cheapest at grocery stores in Norway. Don't use gas stations, news stand kiosks or 7/11 type establishments. They are just silly expensive. Anything that is 24/7 type of establishment is just stupid to buy from in Norway.
aint that the truth......
SUBSCRIBED!!!! i hope to see more about student life and expenses too
What about the price of organic food, I suppose the prices are even higher
Yes organic foods are always more expensive. You need to pay a premium if you don't want a bunch of pesticides circulating in your body 😅
I love how calm Norwegians are
Surprisingly some of those prices are similar to what we have in my city in Mexico.
0:53 5stk 10kr Pizza fra Rema 1000 i Løten sentrum.
5stk 10NOK Pizza from Rema 1000 in Central Løten.
Hej bro, very interesting video! can you make a video about food prices in Norway 2023?
@11:23 there's an item in the menu called *Nasty Hotdog* Explain! :D
either a catch fraze or their acrually nasty as hell
Norwegian delicacy. Its toenail clippings roasted in oil, instead of roasted onions. Its delicious.
Half of these things are pretty much double the prices we have in Sweden. The rest are the same in Sweden for example ice cream on stick/cone, coffee , buns, Starbucks prices, McDonald's prices, oil and some veggies such as gherkin/cucumbers, cabbage and carrots.
Store brands like xtra (coop), first price (bunnpris) and rema 1000 are really cheap though, some of the products are pretty good
As a Dane I really don´t understand why it is so expensive in Norway. The wages and the taxes are comparable between our two countries, but the prices in Norway are almost double the prices in Denmark.
It is partly because in Norway there is no free imports of agricultural products, to protect the Norwegian farmers, which make their produce in much wore condition than the one you find in a country like Denmark, which is more suitable for industrial agricultural production.The other reason is high taxation on products deemed "unhealthy" for the people. This is especially true for alcohol and tobacco, which are heavily taxed. If you compare other products like clothing, electronics etc, the prices between Norway and Denmark are pretty much the same.
@@abcabcboy A Danish farmer is paid 2,43 dkr. per liter milk, a Norwegian farmer is paid 5,47 NOK per liter (=3,70 dkr) In Denmark one liter of milk costs 9,50 dkr. In Norway one liter of milk costs 19,40 NOK (= 13,14 dkr) The VAT for food items in Norway is 15 %, the VAT rate in Denmark is 25 %. So who is "skimming the cream" in this milk business?
Probably some other link in the chain from farmer to customer. It could be transportation costs, packaging, store employee wages. I'm sure it's there somewhere. If not, it's the Odd Reitans of the country.
Can I buy 1000 liters of milk from you btw?
@@niteynite Wouldn´t it be easier to buy a cow? :-)
thanks good video always.
i wonder that..
are u Norwegian people..what time go to school and go to job?
7-9 in the morning is when work/school typically starts
How much does Norwegian smoked salmon slices packs cost?
Omg everything is basically on double price of the Swedish price
It's not? It is almost the same
@@sergiotachini2809 Det är bara pressbyrån som ens kommer i närheten av dessa priser, aldrig i mitt liv skulle jag betala 25kr plus pant för en 0,5L fanta??? kan ju lika gärna köpa en 2L då istället för samma pris...
@@sergiotachini2809 nah it aint
well we have higher income in Norway, also the electronics and furniture are cheaper in Norway. After they closed the boarder Kiwi, Coop and Rema 1000 have reduced prices on groceries. Sweden really notice the loss of norwegian consumers!
@@gunnarsandberg8132 now i am motivated to move to Norway xD
How much does cost a Veuve Clicquot?
Great video, loved it! And I thought things here in Brazil were expensive Haha
Everything is exactly twice expensive than in a Berlin's Aldi, which is the cheapest here
Love Aldi’s here in the US, too. It’s my first stop before hitting the supermarket
@@marciaricksgers2018 what i like about the US youve got 24/7 grocery stores , much more convinient
12:43 Bye people, he's so handsome, can't stand his cuteness. 😔👌🏻
Love from Honduras 🇭🇳. These videos are really interesting.
lol thanks. I am not him tho
@@carlingo1463 😂😂
@@IsaGirlGamer its just viking genes
@مجنون شاعر who
@مجنون شاعر alright have fun
The prices are exactly as like as in Israel
Love ur videos they’re so helpful