How much do groceries cost in Norway?! 

as a norwegian, this is one of the most fascinating things to see (other people reacting to norwegian prices).

Not sure why I watched this, I`m Norwegian... I go to stores

Be aware that you legally cannot say "bread is bad for you" in Norway. 3/4 Norwegian meals are sliced bread with some kind of spread or topping.

Sometimes I am annoyed how some tourists/americans assume things about europe, like the taco stuff, "it is not common to find taco seasoning so easily in europe" literally every mainstream grocery store in west europe as well als central europe and some eastern europe countries has this..

Kiwi is one of the cheapest stores in Norway

Ashley, not every bread is bad for you. American white sandwich bread, definetly bad. A whole grain bread, very easily found in Europe, is super healthy, with a lot of fiber. 😍😍

as someone who works in a bakery, i was cringing so hard when he tried to get the bread in the bag haha

I came over this video now 😅😁 As a norwegian, I can explain a few stuff: 1. First Price is Kiwi's "cheap brand", some of the stuff is good, some is not 😂 2. The bread is good for you 😁 most of the bread you find in Norway are wholegrain and without sugar 😊 the "cake" on the side says how many % wholegrain there is in it! 3. Urge came at the same time (I think even before) Surge and it is the same Soda! But after what I heard from Coca-Cola Company, is that Norway is the only country in the world that has this soda at this point!! 😁 4. If you are looking for butter for your bread, go for the ones that are in boxes 😊 As long as it doesn't say "margarin", you are good! Very late comment, but I hope you read it! 😁 Love your videos!

In Norway there are over 1 mill people that eat tacos every friday. And the total populations in Norway are about 5 milion. Edit: thx for the likes

8:57 The bread bag trick. Just put the bread on the metal thing on the top. And thread the bag around the metal piece, then push the bread into the bag there. That's what it's there for. 9:27 Yep, bingo. ^^

The fact that they picked cooking butter is so unbelievably weird to me xD

I can see you've never been in Whole Foods or as it's known here in the US whole paycheck

Tip for buying bread in Norway: on the front of the packet most of them have a circle split into four and some (or all) of the pieces will be coloured black. The more pieces that are coloured, the better the bread is for you. I tend to go for at least a 3.

About the shrimp, I'm Swedish but we have those frozen ones here too(and non frozen already in a paper bag) and we don't cook them, just peel them and eat them as they are. Usually with aioli to dip in and garlic bread on the side. Or just a baguette. Mostly on Fridays or Saturdays lol

Regarding butter, on the back most of them have a "score board" on how suitable the butter is for baking, cooking or just eating on bread and such.

You literally went to the store that is the cheapest in Norway

I love grocery store hauls! I don't know why I find them so interesting, but I do. Would love to see more.

Surge was originaly urge and launched in Norway but was sold as surge in America vs in Norway Sweden and Denmark where the original name was kept

9:00 as a norwegian, this literally hurt my eyes.

I've lived here a year now so I'm pretty used to the prices now. But I'm going to be completely honest I find the pricing of fruit and vegetables to be really irresponsible. I doubt even well off people would be inclined to eat their 5-a-day here. I mean a cauliflower should not be more expensive than a pastry, come on!

First price is just the cheapest brand. That's what u live on when you're a student hahaha. Its usually not that bad either

I'm Swedish but I assume Norway is pretty similar to Sweden in that we eat Tacos like crazy people. I would say we eat Mexican food almost every Friday in my household. Eating Tacos on Friday night is a very common way to start the weekend.

When you by «smør» you shuold by the ones in the box

i love when other youtubers whos not from norway reacts to things in norway its just so cool and makes me wanna watch more

Urge was developed in Norway. The American version SURGE was sold to win the market over Pepsi’s Mountain Dew

Kiwi is one of the "cheapest" grocery store chains in norway:))

As a Canadian from Vancouver watching this I'm hearing all the prices and feeling confused because they are similar to Vancouver prices lol especially the alcohol.

Tips about butter: dont get a butter that is just a block of butter you should get the butter that's in a box. Here are some butter i normaly have at home: bremykt and soft

First price is a good option to save money, but the quality of what you get decreases significantly. Just, never buy first price toilet paper, you'd rather just buy sandpaper and save a few bucks.

8:59 face-palming so bad... XDD thanks for the laugh!

Rema and Kiwi are kind of equal priced. They are the cheapest in Norway

I as a Norwegian from Oslo living in Boston since I was 8 years old, I can say that this type of video is fascinating, I am fluent in Swedish and English and I love watching videos about the country I was born in. I love Norway

Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a high standard of living. Of course basics are expensive.

The shrimp is pre-cooked, just thaw it and eat it :P

AS a norwegian i Kinda raged when he tried to put the bread in the bag. LIKE ARE U BLIND!! nono i get IT buuuut we Also put a plastic bag on first;)😂😤

I am from Germany and those prices sound expensive!

I love going to the grocery store in another country. It’s always so much fun to see the different things they sell and the prices they charge. Great video!

I don't know about Norway, but in Finland the price per can or bottle of any alcoholic beverage is required by law to be the same no matter how many you buy (part of the logic being so you don't buy more than you "need" because it would be "cheaper") and you have to offer them for sale individually. Then the stores typically do not bother taking the cans out of the cases since people can just help themselves.

Im a Nowegian and first price is the cheapest you can find and it's really good

Those herbs do not keep coming unless you plant them into a waaay bigger pot of fresh soil. They are planted too close together, so the roots kill each other, so they usually only last up to a week. The frozen shrimps are usually eaten this way: you just defrost them on the counter, peel them and put them on loff (white bread) with some smør, mayo and lemon juice.

Here in the UK the first things in Supermarkets are fruit and veg, same as when we were in New Zealand as well - I think it is one of the best things supernarkets can do :)

Greetings from Finland. A had a two week trip to Norway last month and did some comparison on prices. In general I could say that going to a grocery store is generally about 30% more expensive in Norway than Finland. But some products are the same price and some are way more expensive. Especially meat and beer are double priced in Norway. That's why so many Norwegians drive to Sweden and Finland for shopping. In the far northern Finland you can sometimes see that there are more cars with Norwegian than Finnish registration plates on the shop parking areas :)

1:15; Kiwi is, as some others point out, one of the cheaper companys on groceries. Meny is definitely way more expensive, but also include more fancier choices of brands. And I say this as a Norwegian myself

I'm actually surprised! I thought it was going to be insanely expensive compared to where I live (Portland, OR, U.S.), but the cost of food there is only slightly more expensive than it is here. Tortillas are actually cheaper there than they are here.

Norway is very expensive compared to Sweden, and Sweden is not cheap!

I watch a lot of travel bloggers on RU-vid and I think you guys are the smartest. You don’t spend your money out as much on food and you still try the local food and just make it at home makes sense to me!!

Surge (drink) Surge (sometimes styled as SURGE) is a citrus flavored soft drink first produced in the 1990s by The Coca-Cola Company to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew. ... It was originally launched in Norway as Urge in 1996, and was so popular that it was later released in America as Surge. - Wikipedia

sørland-cips are the best. you have to try them

Kiwi is one of the cheaper supermarket chains in Norway, like Rema 100 or Bunnpris. So it's not "in the middle price range".

I love a grocery store tour, it’s fun to see the different foods and how the store is setup, great job, Wayaway!,,

I forgot the most important part about Kiwi! Some stores have a discount cooler box that they fill at the end of the day, with items that soon go out of date and you can buy them for 50% off. My husband and I always go before closing time to check! Sometimes there's lots of meat, and we freeze what we don't plan to eat in the next couple of days. It saves us a ton of money.

Uhm so... the unsalted butter is basically for baking and stuff like that. Its usually the ones with a top that you can just pull of that most people use for bread, sandwitches etc.

Very interesting video and useful as well. These should be a regular video of each country visited.

I think you guys did a great job budgeting! It is so stressful when you shop in a new country and everything is twice as expensive as you are used to but you pulled it off I think 😊

Thank you for that . The prices seem cheaper then the last time I was there . One thing I remember , was there was a hopper in a machine in the store . That empty bottles were put in . It gave you a ticket , with the number of empties printed on it . At the checkout they gave you a discount that depended on that number .

13:25 you are absolutely right, this is the one that was called Surge back in the days, and Norway is the only country that has it on the shelves. You can also have it sugar-free, they are orange black bottles but don't come in big bottles.

I like seeing foreign grocery stores, it's nice to see what it's like in other countries.

When traveling I usually find a workman (construction, etc) I will ask them for a good, reasonable place to eat. They generally know. Hope this helps

on top of the machine its a metalplate, this is used to put the bread after its cut, you can then easily put the breadbag over it :)

those prices for the most part are pretty good. 63$ on what they got is pretty average, grocery store prices really are not that bad there

Please keep doing the grocery store hauls. It is a good way to learn about the countries prices.

Yay finally some country where food costs more than in Finland! Greetings from Finland! :-)

In Norway you’d exclusively only eat out on dates/birthdays/business meetings. It’s not common to eat out (or buy pre made meals, for that matter), which is why it’s not so strange that it’s super expensive, while it’s not too expensive for Norwegians (as it’s a rare occasion).

Accually we dont cook the shrimp we peel off the «Shell» and Eat it on loaf with mayonaise and lamon juice.

Always do a grocery tour! Love this!

Grocery shopping in Norway isn't all that expensive. Premium cuts of beef and meat in general, however, tends to cost an arm and a leg. And a cow. Anything from pork is usually very cheap, though. I can buy several days worth of dinner for around $15. Of course breakfast, lunch, snacks and other meals aren't included in that. However they needn't be all that expensive in general. I can make due with $100 a week - including snacks and drinks. However the second you start purchasing premade.. that's when you'll start figuring out that Norway is VERY expensive. Basically food is cheap; having it made for you is not.

I'm from California and here a whole isle in most grocery stores is devoted to Mexican food. And when you withdraw money from an ATM, it first asks you if you want the transaction in Spanish or English.

Kiwi is the cheapest grocery store. And yes. Urge is Surge. It was actually first made in Norway, then the US started making it. It's still around and somewhat popular in Norway.

Grocery shopping abroad vids are very interesting and helpful. 😁

The butter was for baking and stuff. Same butter for spread was just to the right in the white lidded box with the same label.

The store reminds me of an Aldi. Even though they don’t known the country as well as a Norwegian would, Me as an American enjoy watching them shop

To get the bread back in the bag you have to put it on the metal shelf that sticks out - then you can slip the packaging over! Little discovery I made when we moved to France :)

The frozen shrimp are pre-cooked. We bring them home and thaw them, then peel and eat them on loafs of fine bread with mayonnaise.

Been there done that. I love love love Norway. I say it is well worth the cost. The best and most beautiful place on earth. Hands down!

What you thought was mac and cheese, is something named Fiskegrateng😊

I still like these videos. Its interesting to see local food and the cost. Surprised to see Mexican food! I guess I shouldn't be..its so delicious. In Thailand we shopped at the store and ate at home about half the time. Even though food was so cheap there, it was still nice to just have something at home.

In Norway, products that are high in sugar is higher priced to keep Norwegians healthy :-)

Margarin is in bottles and wrapped up with that paper stuff, bread butter is in boxes. Some of the butters work for sandwiches, baking and cooking.

We usually buy the butter thats in the boxes. The one’s with the paper is more for cooking. And yes you solved the bread secret!

1:18 Yep, good choice. They *are* cheapest for *some* products. But they tend to be pretty middle of the road most of the time. Although when they're not they're more likely to be on the cheaper then average side rather then the more expensive then average side of the equation. 1:55 They are, but you don't get them all the time. It depends on the season. Sometimes you get imported ones that taste like water... :-/ At least to me... I mean, sure they're... ok... Just you know... Less taste...

thanx guys very nice vid the prices very close to oz down under

For the pizzas, Grandiosa is Norway's own brand and is super popular. First Price is generally all the products that couldn't be sold by other manufacturers but is a great cheaper alternative.

Hi. Thanks a lot! I find this video very interesting. As a comparison with other countries, these are the highest prices I have ever seen ( even compared to Switzerland), in absolute value. I live in Romania, am prices in Norway are 2X to 3X, depending on the product category ( however, minimum net salary in RO is 300 dollars). Keep it up!

The grocery prices don't seem that high. I thought they were higher in London, and actually, right here in Salt Lake City. We're going too Norway in May, 2020 - so watching all your videos on it. Thank you.

The herbs are about 1 dollar, not 12;)

Grocery shopping is the way to go in Norway. I have learned to cook since moving here and pleasantly surprised with all the good feedback I'm receiving. Eating out is far more appreciated these days, back in the states I ate out almost everyday. Kiwi for life!! Lol.

That's about the same as I spend here in Maine US. I pay about 200 a week for a family with two adults and two small children. Sometimes over that because I run out of things often and have to run back to the store. I think price depends on the brand and preparation of said food. Unprepared ingredients will be significantly more affordable than prepared food.

Buying icecream and beer, I'm sure was a major sacrifice for the good of the channel. Way to take it for the team 🤣

I can't believe how expensive the pizzas are in Norway! Litterally the same pizza, "Rustica" in Sweden costs 49 Sek (4,9 usd). In your kiwi store in norway it's 75 Nok (8,25 usd). How can something produced in a factory be twice as expensive in a neighboring country? XD

New watcher, I am literally planning a trip to the grocery store and packing my bags to take as you were explaining the importance of reusing grocery bags :). In America, grocery prices vary widely. In my rural area, many prices were comparable, except the raspberries (were they out of season for you?) I'd love to buy bulk shrimp! I try to shop only once per month (I buy a lot of frozen fruits and vegetables), and only stop otherwise if I run out of a perishable item. My time and gas are worth money, too! Best wishes!

For the bread cutting machine: a trick our family uses is the metal plate on top of the machine. You put the bread on top and slide the paper bag over the bread. Then you just take the bag with the bread off the metal plate. Very easy🙂

Lol, I started to explain the bread bagging 'secret' and then you just found out!

Norway is a rich land. And that’s why it’s so much money

I've seen that at liquor stores in gold coast, Australia, where they sell either individual bottles/cans that you take out of the packaging yourself or you buy the whole six pack.

You can always ask anyone that works there. You don't usually eat the ''usalted smør'' just as it is, since it's mostly used for cooking/frying :)

Hi Wayaway! Interesting vlog like always! Im swedish, living in Sweden, but i have never been to Norway. I always thought it would be to crazy expensive compared to Sweden that is why. So it is interesting for me to find out the truthes about prices over there 🤩 A fun fact is that a lot of(or at least some of) the young swedish people are going to work in Norway over the summer or on school-holidays or as a gap year cause you can easily save lots of money there in a short while compared to in Sweden if you are wise with your spending-habits while living there of course. Salaries are much higher there that is why even in simple jobs. Same is that norweigans living close to the swedish border usually go over to Sweden for grocery shopping since they can save a lot of money in that way. I dont know about Norway but in Sweden the shops add extra costs on all bottled drinks like cans, glass or plastic-bottles so that you will recycle them. All shops have machines for recycling bottled drinks when empty and you save and rinse them at home then when you have a full bag or even just a few cans, you bring them back to any store usually and put them in the machine. Every can/small bottle is usually worth ten cents and the larger ones twenty cents. In the end you get a reciept to spend the value of in the shop you were at. I think that is a smart way of encouraging people to care more for the environment. Agree that scandinavia is a bit expensive with less options than other larger countries but usually we have quite good quality on our foods/things that we sell too so you are less likely to get ripped off. Keep enjoying your travels! Love watching your adventures all over the world 🌈🌴🌅🌟

I had to convert from Krones to Euros and from pounds to grams, it was long and painful for my brain and I ended up acknowledging that I won't ever afford a travel to Norway *sees fjords* I'm in

Omg I am laughing my aass off!! The way you said the name of the beer!! So funny

Unsalted butter is for baking and cooking.. if you want regular butter, buy the one in plastic containers :)

I am from finland and still some of thoes prices sound cheap