Prices in the most expensive country in the world

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Norway, in statistics is often second most expensive country in the world (OECD stats, World Bank, Expatisan, Numbeo - all with the same result), right after Switzerland. What is the cost of living in here? How does the life look like? What's cheap what's not? Let me know in the comments what products are cheaper or more expensive in your country/region. I'm curious what's the monthly cost of life, and how achievable is to get the salary that fulfills all the basic needs. Let's take a look at some prices, keeping in mind that I based the list on the costs of the cheapest, not temporarily discounted products in one of the most popular markets (and the only in 25 km radius from my home): --- ## MEAT Not so surprisingly the fish is quite cheap comparing to the prices in other countries. The rivers and sea are full of them, especially salmon and trout, so it's very easy to get, it's healthy, delicious, with low carbon footprint. Red meat, especially minced meat can sometimes be found in a price similar to one that you would pay in Berlin or Madrid, but chicken... oh, that bastard is so much more expensive here, that I could easily buy used car for a price difference I pay in a year Product | Price NOK | Price USD | Price PLN |Price STEEM
(22/03)| Price ARS --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Salmon 500g | 189,- | 17,88 | 69,35 | 129 | 22 528 Trout 500g | 150,- | 14,19 | 55,04 | 103 | 17 879 Minced meat 500g | 93,- | 8,80 | 34,13 | 64 | 11 088 Beef steak 500g | 180,- | 17,03 | 66,05 | 123 | 21 457 Beef Angus steak 500g | 355,- | 33,58 | 130,24 | 244 | 42 310 Chicken fillet 500g | 107,- | 10,12 | 39,25 | 73 | 12 751 Chicken legs 500g | 73,- | 6,91 | 26,80 | 50 | 8 700 My account after month of blogging is worth just 6kg of chicken ;) https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeiDng4upsMd4XKZTSTpgwcW96ieXWPdvMsLhzAkSoD1K/divider.png ## DIARY Product | Price NOK | Price USD | Price PLN |Price STEEM
(22/03)| Price ARS --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Milk 1l | 36,- | 3,41 | 13,23 | 25 | 4297 Cream 300g | 23,- | 2,18 | 8,46 | 16 | 2746 Cheese Gouda 1kg | 175,- |16,55 | 64,19 | 121 | 20 853 Cheese feta 150g | 60,- | 5,68 | 22,03 | 41 | 7156 Cheese blue 150g | 31,- | 2,93 | 11,36 | 21 | 3691 Eggs 12 | 32,- | 3,03 | 11,75 | 22 | 14 805 Butter 500g | 57,- | 5,39 | 20.90 | 39 | 6791 https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeiDng4upsMd4XKZTSTpgwcW96ieXWPdvMsLhzAkSoD1K/divider.png ## Fruits and vegetables Product | Price NOK | Price USD | Price PLN |Price STEEM
(22/03)| Price ARS --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Potatoes 1kg | 22,- | 2,08 | 8,07 | 15 | 2620 Tomatoes 1kg | 55,- | 5,20 | 20,17 | 38 | 6552 Cucumber 1kg | 88,- | 8,32 | 32,27 | 61 | 10 483 Lettuce | 23,- | 2,18 | 8,46 | 16 | 2746 Avocado 1kg | 93,- | 8,80 | 34,13 | 64 | 11 088 Carrot 1 kg| 27,- | 2,55 | 9,89 | 19 | 3213 Onion 1 kg | 22,- | 2,08 | 8,07 | 15 | 2620 Banana 1 kg | 29,- | 2,74 | 10,63 | 20 | 3452 Apple 1 kg | 42,- | 3,97 | 15,47 | 29 | 5002 Blueberry 1 kg | 300,- | 28,38 | 110,07 | 207 | 35 758 Orange 1 kg | 25,- | 2,36 | 9,15 | 17 | 2973 Lemon 1 kg | 40,- | 3,78 | 14,66 | 28 | 4762 https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeiDng4upsMd4XKZTSTpgwcW96ieXWPdvMsLhzAkSoD1K/divider.png ## Other food Product | Price NOK | Price USD | Price PLN |Price STEEM
(22/03)| Price ARS --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Bread 500g | 44,- | 4,16 | 16,13 | 30 | 5241 Pasta 1 kg | 27,- | 2,55 | 9,89 | 19 | 3213 Rice 1kg | 50,- | 4,73 | 18,35 | 34 | 5959 Oil 1l | 42,- | 3,97 | 15,40 | 29 | 5002 Coffee 1kg |212,- | 20,05 | 77,76 | 146 | 25 263 Chocolate 100g | 35,- | 3,31 | 12,84 | 24 | 4170 Beer 0,5l | 78,- | 7,38 | 28,62 | 54 | 9298 Marlboro Gold | 179,- | 16,93 | 65,66 | 123 | 21 331 Food per person is approximately 5000-6000 NOK monthly. The costs get lower when living in two (we spend around 9000 NOK per two) https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeiDng4upsMd4XKZTSTpgwcW96ieXWPdvMsLhzAkSoD1K/divider.png ## Life Rent: Anywhere from 4000 NOK for renting the small room in shared apartment to 45 000 NOK for renting big house with the nice view. As it should not surprise, prices are higher in the big cities, with Oslo, capital, as the leading one. Average for the country is somewhere near 9000 NOK (850 USD, 3300 PLN, 6200 STEEM, 1 071 000 ARS). Bills: Water and electricity are relatively cheap. In fact, there is quite a big chance your water bill will be included in rent. Electricity prices went up after Russians invasion on Ukraine, as Norway started to sell it to its neighbors, but they still are quite decent, and monthly you should pay on average 30-40 USD for it. More expensive will be internet. The price will depend on the provider and speed, but in general good, budget-friendly internet should cost you around 850 NOK monthly (80USD, 310 PLN, 580 STEEM, 100800 ARS) . The mobile phone bill can be somewhere around 200-300 NOK monthly for the basics (19-29 USD), then public transport: monthly ticket in Oslo is 750 NOK, for more than one zone can cost up to 2500 NOK. When you live in the village, single cost of going to the nearest town is 140 NOK (both ways), and to the city (Kristiansand, a couple of hours of trip) 750 NOK for both ways. Renting small two-bedroom apartment and paying all the bills will cost you on average 12 000 NOK monthly (less, if you share the household with another person). It's 1135 USD, 4400 PLN, 8270 STEEM or 1 430 000 ARS.

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