Net search tells Aşkabat (Ashgabat) but not sure if that is true or not. Only people who travel alot knows. (Looking at Mr gus1thego). However nice video as allways. Thanks for sharing.
Oslo is very expensive just for outsiders, but not so much for the locals because they earn in the local currency and in accordance with local inflation. Same goes for cheap countries. The foreigners think Pakistan is very cheap and they can get a lot of stuff in 50$ but locals think everything is getting expensive and the inflation is rising.
That depends on if the inflation actually is rising. Of course, one of the largest factors in the cost of living is the production value of the actual products (accounting for wages as well). Meaning that a country can have a low cost of living regardless of inflation as long as workers are payed low wages and many of the products are not meeting international standards: China being a great example.
Supermarket prices here arent much diffrent then forexample Spain and other European countrys. I think its much cheaper here then Usa atm. Food used to be ALOT cheaper in Usa last time i was there in the 90s but now everything there is crazy expensive for some reason.
@@vardekpetrovic9716 In my country there are people who get only 220€ too. Plus maybe prices are lower (And we live in europe too, we're supposed to have better wages than Asia and Africa)
Brit living in Oslo here. Yes, it's a bit pricy here but, as was mentioned by the twins, salaries are relatively high too so that helps. I've been lucky enough to live in Norway for over 20 years and it's an awesome place to settle down.
Hey Gus! I find that you promote Scandinavism nicely in a positive spirit. Us brothers/sisters have so much in common. We need to increase our interexchange and cooperate and stick together. I appreciate you highly for this, ride on!
@@vardekpetrovic9716 That wouldn't be wise. The Nordic countries are not nearly powerful enough on their own to defend from Russian military advances and the EU base (Germany, France, Belgium, Iberia, Italy, etc) wouldn't take so kindly to such a move as it would effectively separate the Nordic countries from the rest of Europe: creating a divide.
I was an exchange student in Oslo for half a year in the 90's, and already then it was so, so incredibly expensive. A good city nevertheless, and well worth a visit! Just remember to take your platinum card with you ;-)
Norway is extremely expensive, but for me Switzerland is even worse. Also if you take the normal train (Not flytoget) which also goes every 10 minute it costs 110NOK , so at least much cheaper.
I have noticed that the airline fare between two international cities is often not much dearer or even cheaper than the train fare from the airport to the city in many countries .
@@philipmullins6235 The distance between Oslo downtown and the airport (Gardermoen) is only 40 km (23 mi) - so no plane travel is possible. The advantage of the airport train is that it runs often, is direct (only one stop) and is high speed - so you are in downtown in only 20 mins.
@@goosenuggets9693 I've taken that train many times in both directions. The trains maximum speed on the distance is 210 kmh (130.5 mph) - according to train op website. However it cannot do that speed when it gets into Oslo city. It also does a single stop (Lillestrøm) about midways to take passengers on/off. IF it were to keep 210 kmh for the entire distance (assume 40km ) the train would only take 11.5 mins. Thus 20 mins is "not bad". I've also taken the buss - "Airport express" - to the airport from Oslo, and that ride is close to an hour.
Now living in Oslo and cant wait to move out of Norway. Standard of living is high but poor quality of life. High depression among citizens. Didn't know how depression feels like until I move here in Norway. Like duh, restaurants here are not so diverse. Without the immigrants running shops and restaurants here, life will be much miserable. Diverse food here means middle eastern food, common thai dishes, three recipes of japanese ramen and sushi. Sweden's grocery is like a Disney land for us because it has so much products to offer. Here groceries are like 7 11 tho a little bigger lol.
Interesting, most people don't understand the market moves and tend to be mislead in facts like this and always depend on Money in the Bank very bad idea.
I understand the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is a hard thing to do for me now because I have no idea of how and where to invest in?
Oh so surprising as I'm happy to see Mr Howard mentioned here, My spouse recommended him to me after investing £4000 and he has really helped us in times of this bad pandemic crisis here in Australia.
Exactly, money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it, I was able to withdraw my profit of $17,000 after investing $3,500 on Mr Nicholas Howard some days ago.
He doesn’t know, or he choose not to mention it because it would destroy the narrative of Oslo being so expensive. Personally I find Copenhagen just as expensive, not counting alchohole and tobacco.
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
Hi... New friend from Philippines , a former Philippine Embassy Diplomat in Norway .. Oslo Norway is very expensive City .. but rich in beautiful Nature's .. specially northern part of Norway .. so much rich in Nature
Ahhh can barely wait until october when I get to move to Norway with my best friend and it's our first time moving out of the country and being somewhere in the western Europe. Always wanted to move to Norway since day one and finally after much work and sacrifice it almost seems surreal that I'm moving there!! Much love and respect from Kosovo 🇽🇰❤️🇳🇴
Ah, nice to see we here in Switzerland are not the only ones that seem to be too expensive for the rest of the world. Honestly, the prizes are about the same as here, so... stay as you are in Norway! Quality of life comes with a cost and I wouldn't change it for the world.
I don’t know Oslo, but I know Zurich and Copenhagen and boy that was expensive, I know Oslo is even more and a 0,33l beer for 12€ and a cold fast food (although healthy) plate for 25€ shown in the video is f… expensive 😂
@@goosenuggets9693 it's still a cold dish with uncooked ingredients, which is considered kinda fast food at least by italian or french standards, certainly a healthy dish and not from mcdonalds, but still an uncooked cold, quick and easy to prepare dish
The local train from the airport to Oslo is far cheaper and cost only 110 kroner (11-12 USD). And Oslo is not that rainy compared to Bergen and the western part. When eating in Oslo, I would recommend many Asian restaurants where you can get a meal from 10-15 USD. My favourite place to eat is a small and inexpensive place called Cafe Dalat. It even got top reviews in Norway's biggest newspapers.
Really like Norway, fabulous country. Tromsø is my personal favourite, but Oslo is also great. Have been to Oslo a few times ,( including for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, fantastic show). Yes, it is very expensive but other places are catching up....try London!
I’m Norwegian and I don’t agree 😄 you get much higher service in most other countries for a much lower price. But the salaries in Norway are higher, even working in a supermarket pays well.
@@mifino When the cost of living is that high the wages will adjust. The same can be said in NYC where the average civil construction worker can make up to $88/per hour, otherwise the demand would eclipse the supply.
About Danish comment about weather and t-shirt. I rarely ever wear anything else than t-shirt from early May till September. Summers are mostly beautiful in Oslo, and we got proper winters where Oslo is great for winter sports too
Singapore is fairly reasonable if you shop around . Singapore Airport is my favorite airport worldwide , all the shops there charge reasonable prices and you can get a really good meal at the airport for around $5 and the money exchange shops at the airport offers some of the most reasonable money exchange rates in the world . I have been to Sweden and not Norway and in Sweden the prices were high but not too overpriced similar in some ways to London prices ' In London for example , the supermarket chains offer reasonable prices with their sandwiches , rolls , salads etc .and in London , I would rather shop in the supermarkets for my meals that purchase from a cafes or multi national fast food stores .
Don’t get me wrong, Oslo and Norway can be really expensive. But people always seems to exaggerate it. Just be smart with ur money. For example, on the the platform right next to flytoget, is the regular train which cost £10, takes almost the same time and is half the price of flytoget
I’ve never been to Norway. I was on my way when to Narvik in 1977, but had my backpack stolen in Stockholm. I went back south where I could afford to re-equip.
Train fare from Stockholm to Narvik is less than €100 today with sleeping carriage. Living in Narvik is actually the secret hack to a budget way to see Lofoten as Lofoten lodging itself is incredibly expensive. But living in Narvik is cheap and there are three competitive car rental outfits and the entirety of Lofoten is less than half a day's driving away (except Røst, for obvious reasons) and the Narvik area itself has a lot to see, especially WW2 related, but also the national mountain Stetinden, as well as Skjomen and Rombaks fjords.
Yes, it might be, but it is worth that money. With lowest Norwegian wage, I travelled few months all over the Europe. And, I had not a single rainy day there. By my experience, it never rains in Norway!
Hehe yeah I'm from the North of Norway and the least rainy town in that part of the country (Narvik) so when he said it "always rains" I did a double take. It rained a LOT this year but that was the exception not the rule. Even Oslo shouldn't be that bad. But Bergen (which he mentioned) is a lot worse. The west coast collects all the sky water :P
Hmm... there has been very little rain this year actually. You said it was always raining in Norway. I look out my window now, 30 min outside Oslo and there is not a single cloud in the sky and temperature is above 22 degrees. In end of August! So it's not rare to go with T-Shirt in Norway. In fact, there has not been a single rainy day in 2 weeks now :). So don't believe what this man is saying when it comes to weather in Norway. In some places it rains more than others and in North its usually colder than the south.
@@goosenuggets9693 average salary in norway is about $78 000 a year, most people who have a job thats not complete garbage make more than enough to do whatever they want.
Sweden could act as a bypass to avoid Norway. Basic food in Norway is so expensive that I went into the forests and picked blueberries in summer. Nice Country to loose weight in.
There are cheap alternatives to most types of food. Every supermarket has a type of bread called 'kneipp' (half grain) that's €0.70 for 750G. The most nutritional cheap spread to put on it "Leverpostei" (liver paté) is €1.5 for 200G which is enough for half of that bread. It's good too. Add a cucumber for €1.6 as a finishing touch, breakfast of champions. Also the hotels don't care if you don't live there when you go in and take a cup of coffee from the reception if you pass by.
I went to Norway for 3 days in 2020. I came in with 1100 NOK and arrived back at the airport with 300 NOK. I did cheat however by paying for the train fares by card.
Yes Norway is the probably most expensive country but you earn double than many EU countries for example. I get 20-30€ per hour by delivering food so where else can I get that much 😁 If you are local then you know where to stay cheaper or buy cheaper.
I am that cotton candy seller in your video. All I can say that you are misleading your audience. The price for 1 cotton candy is 50Nok, which is 5,70$, way far from your mentioned 10$. And by buying 3 pieces the price is even under 5$. I think that Norway isn't as expensive at all as made up by many. I am sure that LA is even more expensive than Norway, but Noone talks about it.
Did the Math myself when I've seen that, and yeah, he got it wrong. He probably thought that 120NOK was for 1 piece. :))) But he didn't do that on purpose, don't worry about it.
@@kristapsko We can only speculate, but allow me to consider that Gus made an unintentional mistake. I hope your business doesn't have to suffer because of this misinformation.
@@dncviorel not at all man.. I don't actually care, but I am just a bit irritated that people make things up without actually doing their research and then speaking out load. I am sure that if you would really look for it, you could find a sandwich in Denmark or anywhere else for even more expensive. If you buy it, then that's your problem. I had a meal in India for 100$ and had many meals for 1$. That is a pure lie that a salmon sandwich in Oslo in general cost 260Nok. (it doesn't normally cost even half of that) And actually Norway isn't that expensive as people talking at all. For example I have a family of 4, and we newer really spending more than 1000Nok (120$) per week for food (for the entire family) and I am not buying the cheapest stuff. Of course I must know where to go and have my systems in place. Let's talk about cars: I have a normal Audi A6, and total for road tax and insurance I am paying under 5000Nok a year. (570$) I know that people are paying similar or even more most places in EU. Public transport in Oslo: Monthly pass- 795Nok. (90$) for all public transport unlimited within the CITY. Single ticket for 1 hour: 38Nok (4,6$). I have seen so many people that blindly just have this in the minds that Norway is so expensive, and by coming here just being afraid to even look for anything. And even for most things I personally founded London, Paris, Zurich and most places in US even more expensive than Oslo. Thanks! 😉
@@kristapsko I wish more people would read your message. Same goes for Dubai, where people expect the craziest prices in the world, but when you look underneath you will find more than average prices for any produce you can imagine. Sure, you can pay whatever amount of money if you wish to, but you don't have to. Same goes for Bali...I know two people there that simply don't want to leave now because it's crazy cheap. They pay less than 500 euro/month, everything included, living on a villa with infinity pool and so forth. But, if you wish to you can find a ton of places where same level of comfort and service charges 5000euro/month. It's really up to you to access either one. I haven't been to Oslo, and Norway, but I'm definitely checking it out after reading your honest opinion. Specifically, I'm interested in Norway's nature, which is out of this world. Best wishes to you and your family!
Well, Oslo is bound to be expensive. Cost of living is high there. But there are other nice places in the outskirts of the country and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to vacation there. Or live in those places should one wish to move to Norway.
I live in Norway.. and daim the food so expensive that you don't enjoy the food knowing you wasted so much money for a meal. It's so sad 🤒. Everything I go to a restaurant, I regret it
@@angelomezzadri2463 Sure, but the title and discussion is about cities. And neither Monte Carlo nor Monaco is a city. But yeah, Monte carlo would top the list. Even though they actually have much cheaper groceries than Zurich and hamilton.
The cheapest way to travel from the airport is to take a regional train. It costs half as much as flytoget. When it comes to groceries, i prefer Havaristen in Enebakk where many items gods goes for less than half the normal price. Electric cars are tax free and loading is cheap. Clarion Collection hotels inkludert danner in the normal room price. My point is that there are many ways to save money if you know hos.
If buying 5 nights you can get a double room with snack for lunch and a proper dinner for 900 NOK per night at Clarion collection that you will find in all major cities. In this way you do not need to pay anything more for food and lodging. The hotels are all on 3 to 4 star level. In this way you can enjoy a high level of comfort during your stay in Norway at a price that is really reasonable.
and the price was 36 NOK. That inkludert a double discount, one for being a senior citizen (applies when 67 yrs or older) and one for being a Oslo monthly card holder. My point is that Norway does not need to be more expensive than EU average if you spend wisely.
Please ..for the Next destination you have to visit southeast asian countriest and asking them which country you love/hate the most , it will be interesting video 👍
Lived in Oslo for 5 years back in 2007-2012. Love the city, but yes its expensive. Remember a friend from sweden visit me onetime and we had a night out in byn. Next morning he woke up like wtf happend last night!? How did i spend 3k dollars on food, alkohol and cigaretts? lol
Keluarga saya di Norwegia.....mereka Agama Islam orang Sunda Jawa barat.........mereka hidup rukun damai nyaman tentram di Norwegia......thank you Norwegia......
as a norwegian myself i would not say that oslo have kind peoples usually when i am there they are usually pretty rude and i have been there alot the last 2 years ;P but hearing that something is for free made me like WHAT!? good to see that my taxes goes for that also ;P
I have only been to Oslo in Norway as a tourist and I found it very costly. Its the only place where i choosed to eat in McDonald's to keep the expense low. I would visit Norway again to see Beautiful landscape but will skip Oslo.
@@pektowanderlust , yes it’s true , with a bad value for money, I mean, in Iceland you can spend a lot of money for a shit place in wich having a lunch or sleeping
I am from South Korea. South Korea is the most expensive country in the world for bread. So I wasn't surprised by the price of croissants in Oslo. But the prices for their restaurants and public transport facilities seem crazy. lol Anyway, the nature of Norway seems beautiful!
Public transportation is probably the main reason Oslo is considered so expensive. We pay the same as they do for the "flybuss" (airport bus) in Narvik as they do in Oslo, but that is for a 1 hour and 10 minute trip while the Oslo one is around 20 minutes. Taxi is even worse of a difference. As for the city bus, it's literally only $2.7 here no matter where you want to go but in Oslo it's more than double. Food is not a problem in Norway, only restaurants. Buy from supermarkets and cook your own meals.
Please tell me exactly where did you found this salmon sandwich for 260Nok, and still how long it took for you to find that. Because this is not a normal price here in Oslo. Again misleading! I live here in Oslo for 15 years, and I have never seen these numbers here!
Im Norwegian and could never live in Oslo, im a lone wolf like to be for myself in the middle of nowhere xD nearest neighbour is a couple of foxes, no neighbour complaints over here :D
Norwegians are very good in doing activities which don't cost money - like hiking or skiing. They they like free stuff. Chinese as well, but then they save most of their salary.
You are Danish and you say that the only car you can afford in Norway is a small electric one. You have the same salary in Denmark - but 15% more in income tax. Electric cars cost 250% more in Denmark than in Norway, which is the world's cheapest country for electric cars. Diesel and petrol cars are also 40% more expensive in Denmark. I have driven through Denmark many times. I do not think anything is of interest in Denmark so down to Europe - We have the same price level as in Germany, France, Switzerland and the UK.
THIS IS OSLO, NORWAY! ❤️
Which city do you think is the most expensive in the World? 🙏
Maybe Zurich
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Net search tells Aşkabat (Ashgabat) but not sure if that is true or not. Only people who travel alot knows. (Looking at Mr gus1thego). However nice video as allways. Thanks for sharing.
3 waffles cost me £30... on the Xmas market in Oslo! Shocking!
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A Dane complaining about the weather. Oh, that's rich.
that’s why I’m only in Denmark July and August during the year 🤪
Oslo is very expensive just for outsiders, but not so much for the locals because they earn in the local currency and in accordance with local inflation. Same goes for cheap countries. The foreigners think Pakistan is very cheap and they can get a lot of stuff in 50$ but locals think everything is getting expensive and the inflation is rising.
That depends on if the inflation actually is rising. Of course, one of the largest factors in the cost of living is the production value of the actual products (accounting for wages as well). Meaning that a country can have a low cost of living regardless of inflation as long as workers are payed low wages and many of the products are not meeting international standards: China being a great example.
Supermarket prices here arent much diffrent then forexample Spain and other European countrys. I think its much cheaper here then Usa atm. Food used to be ALOT cheaper in Usa last time i was there in the 90s but now everything there is crazy expensive for some reason.
When your salary is only 300€ per month in your country everywhere is expensive.Greetings from Macedonia 🙂
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We in Albania have the same problem
@@vardekpetrovic9716 In my country there are people who get only 220€ too. Plus maybe prices are lower (And we live in europe too, we're supposed to have better wages than Asia and Africa)
I would say here the average salary is around 300£ too, but mine is 140£ 😂😂
@mikros kleftis Macedonia*. There is no south macedonia, so there is no north.
Brit living in Oslo here. Yes, it's a bit pricy here but, as was mentioned by the twins, salaries are relatively high too so that helps. I've been lucky enough to live in Norway for over 20 years and it's an awesome place to settle down.
Brit in Norway, and my dream is to settle in Britain - in Norfolk
@@itsmeGeorgina May I ask why?
Iam from Cyprus and my dream is to live in Brazil
@@SeriouslyJaded confused
English guy here living in Bergen rain 🌧😀
Hey Gus!
I find that you promote Scandinavism nicely in a positive spirit. Us brothers/sisters have so much in common. We need to increase our interexchange and cooperate and stick together.
I appreciate you highly for this, ride on!
@@vardekpetrovic9716 That wouldn't be wise. The Nordic countries are not nearly powerful enough on their own to defend from Russian military advances and the EU base (Germany, France, Belgium, Iberia, Italy, etc) wouldn't take so kindly to such a move as it would effectively separate the Nordic countries from the rest of Europe: creating a divide.
@ErikRussia is not to trust. Ever.
I was an exchange student in Oslo for half a year in the 90's, and already then it was so, so incredibly expensive. A good city nevertheless, and well worth a visit! Just remember to take your platinum card with you ;-)
Norway is extremely expensive, but for me Switzerland is even worse. Also if you take the normal train (Not flytoget) which also goes every 10 minute it costs 110NOK , so at least much cheaper.
I have noticed that the airline fare between two international cities is often not much dearer or even cheaper than the train fare from the airport to the city in many countries .
@@philipmullins6235 The distance between Oslo downtown and the airport (Gardermoen) is only 40 km (23 mi) - so no plane travel is possible. The advantage of the airport train is that it runs often, is direct (only one stop) and is high speed - so you are in downtown in only 20 mins.
@@jarls5890 That can't be. 70mph is not fast for a train, it's remarkably slow.
@@goosenuggets9693 Trains in Norway are quite slow, so that speed is fast for being in Norway
@@goosenuggets9693 I've taken that train many times in both directions.
The trains maximum speed on the distance is 210 kmh (130.5 mph) - according to train op website. However it cannot do that speed when it gets into Oslo city. It also does a single stop (Lillestrøm) about midways to take passengers on/off.
IF it were to keep 210 kmh for the entire distance (assume 40km ) the train would only take 11.5 mins. Thus 20 mins is "not bad".
I've also taken the buss - "Airport express" - to the airport from Oslo, and that ride is close to an hour.
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Now living in Oslo and cant wait to move out of Norway. Standard of living is high but poor quality of life. High depression among citizens. Didn't know how depression feels like until I move here in Norway. Like duh, restaurants here are not so diverse. Without the immigrants running shops and restaurants here, life will be much miserable. Diverse food here means middle eastern food, common thai dishes, three recipes of japanese ramen and sushi. Sweden's grocery is like a Disney land for us because it has so much products to offer. Here groceries are like 7 11 tho a little bigger lol.
Can you tell me what do you mean by 'standard of living is high', kindly elaborate. I'm asking because I'm thinking of moving to Norway.
I been to Oslo and Bergen. I love Norway no matter how expensive it is. I hope to return someday ☺️
How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings account? No one..
It's not how much money you keep, but how much money you make, how hard it works for you and how many generations you keep it for.
Interesting, most people don't understand the market moves and tend to be mislead in facts like this and always depend on Money in the Bank very bad idea.
I understand the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is a hard thing to do for me now because I have no idea of how and where to invest in?
Oh so surprising as I'm happy to see Mr Howard mentioned here, My spouse recommended him to me after investing £4000 and he has really helped us in times of this bad pandemic crisis here in Australia.
Exactly, money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it, I was able to withdraw my profit of $17,000 after investing $3,500 on Mr Nicholas Howard some days ago.
Why take Flytoget? The ordinary trains take 2 minutes more on the same tracks for half the price.
He doesn’t know, or he choose not to mention it because it would destroy the narrative of Oslo being so expensive. Personally I find Copenhagen just as expensive, not counting alchohole and tobacco.
Yes it is expensive, but also very beautiful
We loved it. Thanks for sharing
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
San Francisco California..still untouchable!🤑🤑 🤑
Hi... New friend from Philippines , a former Philippine Embassy Diplomat in Norway .. Oslo Norway is very expensive City .. but rich in beautiful Nature's .. specially northern part of Norway .. so much rich in Nature
Ahhh can barely wait until october when I get to move to Norway with my best friend and it's our first time moving out of the country and being somewhere in the western Europe. Always wanted to move to Norway since day one and finally after much work and sacrifice it almost seems surreal that I'm moving there!!
Much love and respect from Kosovo 🇽🇰❤️🇳🇴
Hey man! Im a norwegian who returned from Kosovo last week. Amazing place
@@JohannesUthaugmy pleasure that you enjoyed Kosovo :)
Hopefully next year my family and I can visit!
I think it is a long time since Oslo was the most expensive.
Ah, nice to see we here in Switzerland are not the only ones that seem to be too expensive for the rest of the world. Honestly, the prizes are about the same as here, so... stay as you are in Norway! Quality of life comes with a cost and I wouldn't change it for the world.
I don’t know Oslo, but I know Zurich and Copenhagen and boy that was expensive, I know Oslo is even more and a 0,33l beer for 12€ and a cold fast food (although healthy) plate for 25€ shown in the video is f… expensive 😂
If it's served on a plate and costs 25€ It's not fast food.
@@goosenuggets9693 it's still a cold dish with uncooked ingredients, which is considered kinda fast food at least by italian or french standards, certainly a healthy dish and not from mcdonalds, but still an uncooked cold, quick and easy to prepare dish
The local train from the airport to Oslo is far cheaper and cost only 110 kroner (11-12 USD). And Oslo is not that rainy compared to Bergen and the western part. When eating in Oslo, I would recommend many Asian restaurants where you can get a meal from 10-15 USD. My favourite place to eat is a small and inexpensive place called Cafe Dalat. It even got top reviews in Norway's biggest newspapers.
Really like Norway, fabulous country. Tromsø is my personal favourite, but Oslo is also great. Have been to Oslo a few times ,( including for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, fantastic show). Yes, it is very expensive but other places are catching up....try London!
Thanks👍 Im from Tromsø
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@@ian.blackwoodgwent.walesgb5668 Oslo is not Norway.
It seems that life in Oslo is expensive but the services the people get are of high standards 😎 Love to Norway from Egypt 🇪🇬❤🇳🇴
It's not comparable to the prices.
I’m Norwegian and I don’t agree 😄 you get much higher service in most other countries for a much lower price. But the salaries in Norway are higher, even working in a supermarket pays well.
@@mifino When the cost of living is that high the wages will adjust. The same can be said in NYC where the average civil construction worker can make up to $88/per hour, otherwise the demand would eclipse the supply.
In Norway people working and half money take the government!
Ya it's still absurd. Norwegian people are being extorted. Absolute madness.
About Danish comment about weather and t-shirt. I rarely ever wear anything else than t-shirt from early May till September. Summers are mostly beautiful in Oslo, and we got proper winters where Oslo is great for winter sports too
I'm so happy that TIME Magazine named Oslo one of the greatest places in the world!
it’s a lovely city
@Rubber Duckhvorfor?
But you know the only way that can possibly have happened is that it was the only place in Norway they visited.
Oslo is cheap for Norwegians working over there, but it's expensive for an outsider.
Monte-Carlo entered the chat.
Singapore is fairly reasonable if you shop around .
Singapore Airport is my favorite airport worldwide , all the shops there charge reasonable prices and you can get a really good meal at the airport for around $5 and the money exchange shops at the airport offers some of the most reasonable money exchange rates in the world .
I have been to Sweden and not Norway and in Sweden the prices were high but not too overpriced similar in some ways to London prices '
In London for example , the supermarket chains offer reasonable prices with their sandwiches , rolls , salads etc .and in London , I would rather shop in the supermarkets for my meals that purchase from a cafes or multi national fast food stores .
Don’t get me wrong, Oslo and Norway can be really expensive. But people always seems to exaggerate it. Just be smart with ur money. For example, on the the platform right next to flytoget, is the regular train which cost £10, takes almost the same time and is half the price of flytoget
I’ve never been to Norway. I was on my way when to Narvik in 1977, but had my backpack stolen in Stockholm. I went back south where I could afford to re-equip.
Train fare from Stockholm to Narvik is less than €100 today with sleeping carriage. Living in Narvik is actually the secret hack to a budget way to see Lofoten as Lofoten lodging itself is incredibly expensive. But living in Narvik is cheap and there are three competitive car rental outfits and the entirety of Lofoten is less than half a day's driving away (except Røst, for obvious reasons) and the Narvik area itself has a lot to see, especially WW2 related, but also the national mountain Stetinden, as well as Skjomen and Rombaks fjords.
Yes, it might be, but it is worth that money. With lowest Norwegian wage, I travelled few months all over the Europe. And, I had not a single rainy day there. By my experience, it never rains in Norway!
Hehe yeah I'm from the North of Norway and the least rainy town in that part of the country (Narvik) so when he said it "always rains" I did a double take. It rained a LOT this year but that was the exception not the rule. Even Oslo shouldn't be that bad. But Bergen (which he mentioned) is a lot worse. The west coast collects all the sky water :P
Hmm... there has been very little rain this year actually. You said it was always raining in Norway. I look out my window now, 30 min outside Oslo and there is not a single cloud in the sky and temperature is above 22 degrees. In end of August! So it's not rare to go with T-Shirt in Norway. In fact, there has not been a single rainy day in 2 weeks now :). So don't believe what this man is saying when it comes to weather in Norway. In some places it rains more than others and in North its usually colder than the south.
I once asked a Norwegian how can you live in such an expensive city, I was told we get paid a lot 😆
They don't get paid very much relative to the cost of living.
Yes we do
But not the people visiting, so it’s not a tourist friendly place.
@@NaderCR That's exactly my point.
@@goosenuggets9693 average salary in norway is about $78 000 a year, most people who have a job thats not complete garbage make more than enough to do whatever they want.
Good for you that you feel so free to talk with the locals. When I am abroad, talking with the locals feels so awkward and cringy to me.
Sweden could act as a bypass to avoid Norway. Basic food in Norway is so expensive that I went into the forests and picked blueberries in summer. Nice Country to loose weight in.
There are cheap alternatives to most types of food. Every supermarket has a type of bread called 'kneipp' (half grain) that's €0.70 for 750G. The most nutritional cheap spread to put on it "Leverpostei" (liver paté) is €1.5 for 200G which is enough for half of that bread. It's good too. Add a cucumber for €1.6 as a finishing touch, breakfast of champions. Also the hotels don't care if you don't live there when you go in and take a cup of coffee from the reception if you pass by.
I went to Norway for 3 days in 2020. I came in with 1100 NOK and arrived back at the airport with 300 NOK. I did cheat however by paying for the train fares by card.
good job
just as I was reading Sofie's World :)
Yes Norway is the probably most expensive country but you earn double than many EU countries for example. I get 20-30€ per hour by delivering food so where else can I get that much 😁 If you are local then you know where to stay cheaper or buy cheaper.
Salaries does not weigh up for a 40-100% increase in price. It’s a myth Norwegians tell them self to justify the prices.
It's Switzerland 🇨🇭(I'm Swiss)
@@Xzireez true
Norway😍 I can’t wait to go there
Everyone complains about Singapore but when the foreigner supplement in for exempel Bangkok is added. Bangkok is just as expensive or maybe more.
I am that cotton candy seller in your video. All I can say that you are misleading your audience. The price for 1 cotton candy is 50Nok, which is 5,70$, way far from your mentioned 10$. And by buying 3 pieces the price is even under 5$. I think that Norway isn't as expensive at all as made up by many. I am sure that LA is even more expensive than Norway, but Noone talks about it.
Did the Math myself when I've seen that, and yeah, he got it wrong. He probably thought that 120NOK was for 1 piece. :))) But he didn't do that on purpose, don't worry about it.
@@dncviorel honesty I don't think so, because then he would say more than 10$, because 120Nok equals 13,70$.
@@kristapsko We can only speculate, but allow me to consider that Gus made an unintentional mistake. I hope your business doesn't have to suffer because of this misinformation.
@@dncviorel not at all man.. I don't actually care, but I am just a bit irritated that people make things up without actually doing their research and then speaking out load. I am sure that if you would really look for it, you could find a sandwich in Denmark or anywhere else for even more expensive. If you buy it, then that's your problem. I had a meal in India for 100$ and had many meals for 1$. That is a pure lie that a salmon sandwich in Oslo in general cost 260Nok. (it doesn't normally cost even half of that) And actually Norway isn't that expensive as people talking at all. For example I have a family of 4, and we newer really spending more than 1000Nok (120$) per week for food (for the entire family) and I am not buying the cheapest stuff. Of course I must know where to go and have my systems in place. Let's talk about cars: I have a normal Audi A6, and total for road tax and insurance I am paying under 5000Nok a year. (570$) I know that people are paying similar or even more most places in EU. Public transport in Oslo: Monthly pass- 795Nok. (90$) for all public transport unlimited within the CITY. Single ticket for 1 hour: 38Nok (4,6$). I have seen so many people that blindly just have this in the minds that Norway is so expensive, and by coming here just being afraid to even look for anything. And even for most things I personally founded London, Paris, Zurich and most places in US even more expensive than Oslo. Thanks! 😉
@@kristapsko I wish more people would read your message. Same goes for Dubai, where people expect the craziest prices in the world, but when you look underneath you will find more than average prices for any produce you can imagine. Sure, you can pay whatever amount of money if you wish to, but you don't have to. Same goes for Bali...I know two people there that simply don't want to leave now because it's crazy cheap. They pay less than 500 euro/month, everything included, living on a villa with infinity pool and so forth. But, if you wish to you can find a ton of places where same level of comfort and service charges 5000euro/month. It's really up to you to access either one. I haven't been to Oslo, and Norway, but I'm definitely checking it out after reading your honest opinion. Specifically, I'm interested in Norway's nature, which is out of this world. Best wishes to you and your family!
LOVE NORWAY 🇳🇴 💕
I am going to Switzerland in a week and will stay in Zürich. So let's see which city is the most expensive :D
I am in Zürich now and for me Oslo is more expensive
My point is that you can load up with groceries by dropping by Havaristen and Holdbart in Norway for a much lower price than in Denmark or Sweden.
Well, Oslo is bound to be expensive. Cost of living is high there. But there are other nice places in the outskirts of the country and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to vacation there. Or live in those places should one wish to move to Norway.
The girl in the thumbnail 🥰💓 . Saw her in the previous video. She fine
Nice video :)
I am from this country, so nice that you have been here so many times
I found the foodprices eating out was more expensive in Denmark thoughh...
I live in Norway.. and daim the food so expensive that you don't enjoy the food knowing you wasted so much money for a meal. It's so sad 🤒. Everything I go to a restaurant, I regret it
Customer: How much?
Oslo: Yes
I haven’t been there in about 20 years. And it wasn’t as expensive back then. But I was there in winter and there wasn’t much to do.
Oslo yeh ❤️🇳🇴
The average temperature in Oslo in the summer is higher than in Copenhagen - so there are several days of T-shirt weather here.
That's not saying much.
Luxembourg is also very expensive. Mate, you do not use vexing youtube advertisements in your videos which is amazing and unusual.
Maybe Montecarlo is the most expensive?😊
Not a city
Monaco is a state but has 40.000 inhabitants.
@@angelomezzadri2463 Sure, but the title and discussion is about cities. And neither Monte Carlo nor Monaco is a city. But yeah, Monte carlo would top the list. Even though they actually have much cheaper groceries than Zurich and hamilton.
"Please don't let this put you off"
And there goes my excitement and probably my entire trip idea out the window 😄😭
The cheapest way to travel from the airport is to take a regional train. It costs half as much as flytoget. When it comes to groceries, i prefer Havaristen in Enebakk where many items gods goes for less than half the normal price. Electric
cars are tax free and loading is cheap. Clarion Collection hotels inkludert danner in the normal room price. My point is that there are many ways to save money if you know hos.
...includes dinner....
If buying 5 nights you can get a double room with snack for lunch and a proper dinner for 900 NOK per night at Clarion collection that you will find in all major cities. In this way you do not need to pay anything more for food and lodging. The hotels are all on 3 to 4 star level. In this way you can enjoy a high level of comfort during your stay in Norway at a price that is really reasonable.
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Today I took the regional train from central stationdion to Oslo airport and
and the price was 36 NOK. That inkludert a double discount, one for being a senior citizen (applies when 67 yrs or older) and one for being a Oslo monthly card holder. My point is that Norway does not need to be more expensive than EU average if you spend wisely.
Please ..for the Next destination you have to visit southeast asian countriest and asking them which country you love/hate the most , it will be interesting video 👍
Thumbnail girl 😍
Greetings from Oslo, pleased you had a good time :)
Come visit Umeå in Sweden!!!
I love Norway, the most beautiful (and the most expensive) country in Europe.
There are too many beautiful countries in Europe to make that claim.
Switzerland is the most beautiful
Ireland for me.
Most beautiful, yes!
Most expensive, well that award should go to Switzerland!
Not the most beautiful for sure
Lived in Oslo for 5 years back in 2007-2012. Love the city, but yes its expensive. Remember a friend from sweden visit me onetime and we had a night out in byn. Next morning he woke up like wtf happend last night!? How did i spend 3k dollars on food, alkohol and cigaretts? lol
love your videos. 😊💕👍 Amazing channel keep the good work ❤️ Keep in touch 🤝
Ohhh this is the most expensive city
Yeah. I was there and a tuna sandwich cost m e $74.95!
damnnn
That's bs, no way that is possible, unless it had gold leaves or something on it.
We used bus for one-two mins just to get warm during our stay in Oslo because cafes were too expensive :D
Why you went there?
@@mariakitsiou3685 to travel
in terms of expensive city, no one can beat newyork for me.
Then you clearly haven't been to Oslo
@@RandomUA-camr234 New York is much more expensive.
Well come to London xx
Keluarga saya di Norwegia.....mereka Agama Islam orang Sunda Jawa barat.........mereka hidup rukun damai nyaman tentram di Norwegia......thank you Norwegia......
I have been to Oslo a good amount of times because im living in norway and i live 1 hour drive trip from Oslo i live in fredrikstad
Very nice🌷
as a norwegian myself i would not say that oslo have kind peoples usually when i am there they are usually pretty rude and i have been there alot the last 2 years ;P but hearing that something is for free made me like WHAT!? good to see that my taxes goes for that also ;P
I live in California and my friend used to live in Oslo, seems nice
I have only been to Oslo in Norway as a tourist and I found it very costly. Its the only place where i choosed to eat in McDonald's to keep the expense low. I would visit Norway again to see Beautiful landscape but will skip Oslo.
I ❤ Norge
hälsningar från tyskland🥰🙆♀️👍
Has someone been in Manhattan in the last years !?? It’s more expensive than Oslo……….
I live here in NYC and visited Oslo. Yes, you are correct. But I think Iceland is way more expensive.
@@pektowanderlust , yes it’s true , with a bad value for money, I mean, in Iceland you can spend a lot of money for a shit place in wich having a lunch or sleeping
2:40 Are you really living in Denmark? There is no place in Denmark who has better weather than Oslo.
good 🥰🥰
You can take the normal high speed train. Half the price and only takes a few more minutes
I've recently been to Los Angeles. Prices there were insane, can Oslo really compete?
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 23.90% higher than in Los Angeles (without house rent)
Norway is way more expensive. But if you come from US to Norway with $ you might enjoy. Dollar is strong to norwegian currency
Los Angeles is cheap compared to Oslo
I am from South Korea. South Korea is the most expensive country in the world for bread. So I wasn't surprised by the price of croissants in Oslo. But the prices for their restaurants and public transport facilities seem crazy. lol Anyway, the nature of Norway seems beautiful!
Public transportation is probably the main reason Oslo is considered so expensive. We pay the same as they do for the "flybuss" (airport bus) in Narvik as they do in Oslo, but that is for a 1 hour and 10 minute trip while the Oslo one is around 20 minutes. Taxi is even worse of a difference. As for the city bus, it's literally only $2.7 here no matter where you want to go but in Oslo it's more than double. Food is not a problem in Norway, only restaurants. Buy from supermarkets and cook your own meals.
sir your video excellent beautiful I love Norway and I like it 👍 I am Abdul shaid shaikh from Ahmed abad Gujarat India
I would still rather live in Oslo way more than New York!
same 100%
That depends on where in New York.
New York has 10x the population.
Yeah I have been to Oslo twice and Bergen once. I do love it but yes its such an expensive city !
Cape Town can also be quite expensive 🤧
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Please tell me exactly where did you found this salmon sandwich for 260Nok, and still how long it took for you to find that. Because this is not a normal price here in Oslo. Again misleading! I live here in Oslo for 15 years, and I have never seen these numbers here!
Im Norwegian and could never live in Oslo, im a lone wolf like to be for myself in the middle of nowhere xD nearest neighbour is a couple of foxes, no neighbour complaints over here :D
That´s what you think. Ever considered What does the fox say?
Norwegians must laugh at the prices when they go overseas especially dumps like Cuba.
How about sub-saharan Africa, where you get a bag of freshly picked mangoes for $1.00? :)))
expensive places ive been to norway ,new york, japan, switzerland, singapore.
Love the twins!!
Visit London and then we'll talk again, about an expensive city.
Norwegians are very good in doing activities which don't cost money - like hiking or skiing. They they like free stuff. Chinese as well, but then they save most of their salary.
You are Danish and you say that the only car you can afford in Norway is a small electric one. You have the same salary in Denmark - but 15% more in income tax. Electric cars cost 250% more in Denmark than in Norway, which is the world's cheapest country for electric cars. Diesel and petrol cars are also 40% more expensive in Denmark. I have driven through Denmark many times. I do not think anything is of interest in Denmark so down to Europe - We have the same price level as in Germany, France, Switzerland and the UK.
I think small towns in Norway in the arctic are more expensive than Oslo
Come to Tel Aviv
I realy want to go to Oslo but from my country to get to Oslo it costs 500€ that is NOT a normal price
thats why you do not take flytoget but VY