HOW TO SAVE MONEY IN NORWAY 🇳🇴 5 best ways to decrease your spending when visiting Scandinavia

In this video I’ll show you my basic rules of how to save your money when you travel to or live in such an expensive country like Norway.
⏱ TIME CODES ⏱
00:00 - Let’s save some money in Norway
02:39 - Food Shopping has to be planned in advance
04:13 - Alcohol in Norway. Norway is the most expensive country in Europe in terms of prices on alcohol
06:54 Clothes shopping - always check the price tag
08:46 - Beauty Products Shopping - best prices in Norway I found so far
11:54 - Coffee Shop or Why Coffee in a flask is so popular in Norway? 🇳🇴
✅ Food Shopping has to be planned in advance.
Do not rely on restaurants and take away only.
You better learn some basic cooking skills before coming to Norway.
2 most budget supermarkets in Norway 🇳🇴
📍KIWI kiwi.no
📍REMA 1000 www.rema.no
More expensive options:
📍Meny meny.no
📍Coop coop.no
✔️ home delivery option available
✅ Alcohol. Norway is the most expensive country in Europe in terms of prices on alcohol.
I offer 2 options here:
✔️ Reducing alcohol consumption.
As a bottle of wine in Norway will cost you approx. €20 - €30 / $24 - $36.
📍Vinmonopolet is a government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the only company allowed to sell beverages containing an alcohol content higher than 4.75% in Norway
www.vinmonopol...
Glass of wine in the restaurant Approx. €18 - €25 / $22 - $30
✔️ Bringing alcohol with you.
As an example, you can bring 6 bottles of wine + 6 cans of beer.
For the reference, here is Toll Customs Norway - government regulations
www.toll.no/en...
✅ Clothes shopping - always check the price tag!
So yes. Clothes shopping is expensive in Norway in general. But common, €100 for a hat is ridiculous.
✅ Beauty Products Shopping
Normal Chain is popular and well-known in Norway. You can find this shop in the majority of towns.
www.normal.eu
They have great selection of necessary products; including beauty and hygiene products, mass cosmetic brands, products for the hours: detergents, candles, etc. Also lots of items for pets.
The prices are good! Compare to London the prices are pretty much the same.
✅ Coffee Shop or Why Coffee in a flask is so popular in Norway? 🇳🇴
Average price for double cappuccino is 57 NOK = €5.6 = $7 = £4.9
And that’s why I highly recommend you to have your coffee in a flask!
Coffee in a flask is extremely popular in Norway.
You can fill in your flask with coffee in the morning at home or in the hotel - trust me, it’s not a problem to do so even in 5* hotels in Norway. They will understand 😉
Remember! Places like Starbucks and local coffee chain Espresso House are rather a rare treat.
Let’s calculate.
57 NOK for a cup of soya cappuccino.
Having it every day you’ll end up paying 20,805 NOK, almost €2 000 a year.
And this video is about saving money in Norway, right? 😉
#norway #norwaytravel #livinginnorway

[@felicious6384]

When it comes to alcohol, plenty of Norwegians from Oslo take the Color Line ferry to Kiel (Germany) and storm the Citti-Park or Rewe Center to buy their supply for the whole year. :D

[@mananrastogi972]

You have a really beautiful place. Could you give some ide about the rent and the space size. This will be useful to a lot of viewers. Really like the energy you put in this video as well.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Aww thank you so much ☺️ Actually I was planning to do a house tour closer to summer time 😉 I’ll show the house and will reveal all information about it 🙂 I have to say, I was very lucky to get this place. Happy Easter to you ☺️🤗

[@AK-zq8dt]

Please, make a video on conveyance as well. How do you move from one place to the other? Local transport and private transport costs.

[@mbalunovic]

Anna, I will add two tips for money savings, 1st: Finn.no, There is so many used items there (in like new condition) where rich people purchase something and use it once or never, and sell for 1/4 the purchase price. also some good used item for very cheap. I have to say 90% of my item purchases were from Finn.no if I didn't want the "new unopened box feeling". Not to mention how much furniture is given away when people purchase new. 2nd: you make trumf.no acc. You already mentioned Kiwi and Rema (which has a separate app for that). for Kiwi a great way to save in them is to make "trumf" account. for every purchase you get back ~1%. You don't need to do anything in the store (no app or additional cards) , as you register your bank card, and when paying it will recognize automatically (you will see it on the POS when you are paying) Also each month they have a "tripple" trumf day where all items are 3% and vegetables and fresh meet is 17%. the savings seams small but we usually save 500-1000NOK in 2-3 months :)

[@danielchill-gaming8261]

Agree with Milos Also want to add for clothes typical Cubus and H/M are ok prices. Alot of people inn norway like Zalando online to shop clothes :)

[@tovataller7035]

Can I have this krumf acct suggested here when I come to visit Norway from USA?

[@iuciubbb]

No. 6: Consider couchsurfing as far as possible. More fun for less money (that you don't spend for a stay in a hostel, for example).

[@TheAnonymus1994]

Bialetti Brikka

[@kidrickassim954]

This video is so exciting ❤

[@humfredakama7639]

nice video Anna i always enjoy ur videos

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much 🤗 I’m happy you’d enjoyed it!

[@humfredakama7639]

Anna please i will like to ask you this question by God grace i will be coming to Norway for school i need a student visa the problem is i need a student account in Norway am living in Africa but i don't know how i can do to open an account there please give me some idea because i don't know what to do next . thanks

[@playlisttarmac]

I was planning to visit Norway in 2020 but Covid came. I am looking at the prices in Norway and they are a bit more expensive than Australia but not as much as I thought. 5.50 AUD for a coffee converts to 35.5 NOK. I hope the quality of coffee is better than Starbucks when international travel opens up for us again.

[@OriginalPuro]

Norway is at the top of coffee drinking, we drink the most amount of coffee per person of any country, so yes, our coffee is great. By coffee I mean regular black, anything else is blasphemy.:D

[@mbalunovic]

@@OriginalPuro thats hardly arguabel. You may drink the most but most drink the palin filter coffee like a tea. Hardly any strength or special flavour that is brought out by other brewing methods (still keeping it black). The best coffee is in Italy. But true, Norvegian coffee is better than Starbucks. But that a pretty low bar to beat :)

[@lowresstudios5241]

Sometimes we drive one hour/ two hours depending on traffic to Sweden to buy cheaper chocolate and alcohol

[@torjejohannessen6952]

I do this for clothing sometimes

[@snappy-strat-snacks1551]

Norway is definitely on my bucket list...

[@tomhorn6156]

By it from china. Cost 1/5 take one month and get deliverd to your door. Patience and plan.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

I’m going to London or Rome to collect my Amazon deliveries 😉😁 I would to buy a new vlogging camera .. but I’m waiting to go back to london to pick it up 😉 all set will cost me way too much here

[@giuliabarresi2936]

Hygellig video! Hei Anna, jeg er intaliensk. Jeg går i Norge å studere psykologie. Jeg snakker lit norsk. Jeg har 2 spørsmål: 1. Hva gjøre student å møter? Kaffee er dyrt. Kan du sitte på Kaffee men kjøper ikke? 2. Hvor du relaxer når jobber du ikke? Takk.

[@ujmm]

Hei, Giulia. Hvis du er i en større kaffe, i en norsk by, så er det ganske vanlig at det sitter studenter der å pugger uten å kjøpe noe. men hvis det er en mindre kafe hvor de hilser på deg når du kommer in, så blir det selvsagt litt rart å gå dit uten å kjøpe noe. / If you are in a larger café, in a Norwegian city, it is common for students to sit there studying alone without buying something. . or just chatting with fellow students where someone has paid for something(especially if it's full-almost full.). But if there is a small cafe where they greet you when you enter, it would be a little strange to go there without buying anything of course.

[@Elin-LightWorker]

I you have the store Rusta where you live, i recomend trying that. ;) Good channel, i will sub :)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Rusta? How interesting! I’ll check it indeed ☺️ Thank you so much 🤗🤗 I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻

[@FrogTravel.IloveKate]

Amazing!

[@MYMALegalAwareness]

Excellent 👌

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you ☺️🤗

[@temidayosamuel681]

Lovely video...you looked so lively and energetic. Udont look bored at all.

[@homeschooling9847]

Hi I’m from Norway oslo…we moved from India…bua (shop) we get all the equipment ski snow board racer ice skating etc everything for free… In summer they providing more thing…u just check bua u can find more thin…

[@keewee23]

is it more budget friendly and cheaper to go from Oslo to buy groceries in Sweden or maybe even Denmark? Thanks.

[@atiskokins6287]

Food need to buy in sweden or in polish shops we have also Baza nordik in Moss and lot of Turkish shops where buy cheaper!!!!

[@lpdude2005]

Fun to watch your videos. I have visited all European countries in 2018/2019 (except the UK). Coffee costs the same in all the countries - but remember - we use American coffee and here you get 5o-200% more than in other countries - full cup. Sportswear is not expensive. We can not use cheap polyester in -10--30 degrees - it is useless. We use wool or Merion wool. We also do not buy cheap clothes like jackets, outerwear, socks, under clothes or shoes / boots, only because its useless - therefore well-known brands such as Gant, Desiqual, Nike are cheaper in Norway. the same goes for everything that is luxury - because we do not have luxury taxes. Luxury watches are also cheap here. Very many tourists therefore buy their luxury clothes / watches / shoes in Norway.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Hi Glenn, thank you very much. I appreciate your opinion. However, coffee in London: £2.7 in Pret, same soya cappuccino, same size cup £2.8 Caffè Nero £3.2 in Starbucks, again, same soya cappuccino. Starbucks is exactly the same everywhere in Europe, I don’t feel any other difference between coffee in England and Norway but the price. Yoga Matt is £12 in TK Maxx, Oxford street. I don’t even mention Amazon here. My Dope snowboarding jacket. £80 in London delivered home, £140 here in Oslo. Talking about luxury now. Believe me I personally compared prices in LV in Karl Johans Gate, New Bond Street in London and Via Candotti in Rome, they are far not the same. Thank you very much indeed, Glenn 🙂 but it’s a well known fact that Norway is one of the most expensive countries IN THE WORLD TO LIVE IN 2020: check this out 😉 www.gq.com.au/lifestyle/travel/cash-at-the-ready-the-most-expensive-countries-in-the-world-to-live-in-2020/image-gallery/0c49cd88985d69623bfc7e563d8d91c9 www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-countries-to-live-in-ranked%3famp Soon we will go out 😉 and I will proof this point big time. Have a great weekend ahead 🤗 stay warm and keep safe!

[@thunderbird7780]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Tourists buy Luxury items in Norway because they get them tax free (no VAT 25%), it's especially popular among tourist from East Asia.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@thunderbird7780 I was planning to get a new iPhone here this way 😈😈 but no.. too late, now I’m a resident 😁

[@thunderbird7780]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Next time you have a friend visiting, travel back to London/Rome with them and have them to buy one for you 😉😬

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@thunderbird7780 as soon as the borders are open again 😈 But yes! Actually it’s a great idea! Love it! -25% sounds so good!

[@SCHTRAM]

Yea if you live in Kongsberg Im not surprised you got into outdoors activities and wintersports :D

[@biaberg3448]

If the flask keeps your drink hot or cold it is called a / en termos.

[@ihsanizwer]

I really like your attitude

[@flexypower]

Very, vary artistic girl. I love you so much and everything what you do.

[@chefgryff]

Any information on how expensive craft store are and what not? I'm a big crafter and wanna move here eventually

[@IAmAMaxVerstappenFan1]

Where I live which is Canada 🇨🇦 1 dollar in Norwegian currency is 0,13$ in Canadian currency

[@atiskokins6287]

And stufs for houme is cheaper in Rusta!

[@chrisestebo5836]

What are the laws on making your own alcohol? I like to make mead

[@bebz9553]

:o u live in Kongsberg ?

[@endlessdreamkitchen]

😍😍

[@ashvanths1581]

Is it possible to buy a car in Norway for a reasonable price (I'm a car lover) after working there for some year?

[@mbalunovic]

The intrest on a loan is really low. So that helps. But in general the price of cars is high due to hight taxations on new vehicles (or imported ones)

[@husnainakhtar2174]

what norway embassy opening date

[@RadioRoflyanka]

@AnnaGoldman, привет) Учу английский по твоим роликам, надеюсь переехать в Норвегию, как заговорю. Подскажи трек на 09:40, пожалуйста

[@RadioRoflyanka]

Чувствую Daft Punk здесь)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Ой спасибо ☺️🤗 можно и раньше переехать 😉я в Англии заговорила - гораздо быстрее, чем уча в Москве. Когда переезжаешь выхода как срочно заговорить не остаётся 😉

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Василий, я правда уже не помню 🙂 давно видел монтировалось

[@RadioRoflyanka]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel нореги не захотели меня брать на работу хотя бы без английского, так что я несколько стеснен в переездах в этом плане)

[@kajolmia2817]

Hi

[@c.ladimore1237]

lol you live in a mansion compared to in the cities. what is your job if i may ask?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Yeah, it’s a great one thank you ☺️ so true! That’s why I’ve chosen to live outside the capital for the first time in my life 😉 less distractions like the restaurants, nights out.. you know 😉 Sure 🙂 I’m a New Business Development/ Regional Sales Manager. I’m working for American / British company and was sent to Norway to make sure that our local distributor is fully prepared for further business

[@andre8860]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel this complicated and sounds good explanation of your job is nothing but BS

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@andre8860 every job is respectful. No matter what the person has chosen to do in his / her life, as long as it brings value to the society - it’s respectful. Your comments is BS - no doubts dear. Get a good job maybe it will make you kind and slightly happier than you are 😉 all the best!

[@leif-kareeikeland5209]

Ser ut til å være i Kongsberg denne videoen er tatt.

[@dodahdon4758]

Oh my goodness u didn't lock ur door with key

[@dodahdon4758]

Q

[@achilleasanastasiou4597]

€117 for a beanie?!!

[@waqasmaseh9090]

👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@sackavurmaservisi1589]

Anna merhaba mr türkiye.

[@ggnore952]

Comments seem to be much more useful than the video here

[@eVOLUC]

home is norway, not fucking london, i wish i could meet you

[@batman192]

🥰🥰👈

[@legambaz]

Unbelievable prices! How do people visit a place like that? Norwegians must be making money like they have money printers at home.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Yes, when you planning to visit Norway it’s always better to have some higher budget than for the rest of Scandinavia 😉 it will definitely help a lot 🙂

[@advertslk3506]

You just waste my time. your title is misleading

[@eVOLUC]

i have one question, are you single?

[@imantaslabzentis8609]

I don't like when people are lying from the start, saying she moved from England, but having accent, Ana are you ashamed of your nationality 😂

[@geosv100]

My advice for saving money: Stay away from shops as much as possible. Make nature your gym, don’t pay for gym membership. Don’t pay for internet, use the free wifi hotspots. Don’t buy books, magazines and newspapers. You can read them for free on the public library. Use a bicycle for your local transport, not the bus or your car. Make your own food. Don’t pay people to do things for you that you could just as easily do yourself. Learn to do it yourself. Buy your electricity from the cheapest supplier, find it here: strømpris.no. Same with choice of bank, insurance and internet provider. Norwegians in general are spoiled/lazy and are often “loyal”/doesn’t shop around for the best prices. Some companies exploit that and have bad, non competitive offers. Don’t be that fool.