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Norway
A Detailed Budget Breakdown (Or How to Remortgage Your House for a Norwegian Vacation)
Accommodation:
- Budget: 300-600 NOK ($35-70) per night (hostel dorms or camping)
- Mid-range: 800-1500 NOK ($95-175) per night (budget hotels or Airbnb)
- Luxury: 2000+ NOK ($235+) per night (high-end hotels or swanky cabins)
Pro tip: Consider staying at a self-catering cabin or Airbnb. Cooking your own meals might just save you from bankruptcy.
Food and Drink:
- Fast food meal: 100-150 NOK ($12-18)
- Mid-range restaurant meal: 250-400 NOK ($30-47) per person
- Beer at a bar: 80-100 NOK ($9-12)
- Coffee: 30-50 NOK ($3.50-6)
Fun fact: The “Matpakke” (packed lunch) is a Norwegian institution. Embrace it, unless you want to spend your entire travel budget on lunch.
Transportation:
Warning: Gas prices might make you weep. Consider an electric car rental – Norway’s got more charging stations than fjords.
Activities:
- Museum entrance: 100-150 NOK ($12-18)
- Fjord cruise: 500-800 NOK ($59-94)
- Northern Lights tour: 1000-1500 NOK ($118-176)
- Ski pass (day): 400-600 NOK ($47-70)
Remember: Many natural attractions are free, thanks to allemannsretten (right to roam). Your wallet will thank you.
Sample Daily Budgets:
- Shoestring: 600-800 NOK ($70-95) per day
- Mid-range: 1000-1500 NOK ($118-176) per day
- Luxury: 2500+ NOK ($294+) per day
Note: These budgets don’t include international flights or your inevitable impulse purchase of a $200 Norwegian sweater.
Unexpected Expenses:
- Tolls: Norway loves its road tolls. Budget extra if you’re driving.
- Weather gear: Waterproof everything. Seriously.
- Alcohol: Start practicing your home brewing skills now.
Remember, your budget in Norway can vary wildly depending on your travel style. You could spend a fortune on hotels and restaurants, or embrace the great outdoors and live off hotdogs from gas stations (a Norwegian delicacy, believe it or not).
Just don’t blame us when you’re eating instant noodles for a month after your trip because you couldn’t resist that reindeer safari. Norway: come for the fjords, stay because you can’t afford the flight home.