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Gas prices in Norway are 3.5x what they are in the u.s. Everything in Norway is about 3x the price of the u.s. Most parts of Norway are rural, even simple thi
by jijji 9y ago
Gas prices in Norway are 3.5x what they are in the u.s. Everything in Norway is about 3x the price of the u.s. Most parts of Norway are rural, even simple things are a far away drive. The people are nice, but to say that everyone speaks english over there is also a stretch. Maybe 25% speak english, if that. You also have to pay to use the bathroom. It is also very cold there most of the year. Money does go very fast over there, the fastest I have seen in any country. Is it good for a startup? If money is your concern, then no IMHO.
Sorry for telling the truth because I've lived there... :) Maybe you can find a way to delete this post and keep all the flowery ones.
- lobster_johnson 9y agoNorwegian here who currently lives in the US. About everything in your comment sounds wrong to me, except for the statement that gas is more expensive. English has been part of the mandatory elementary school curriculum since 1974, and I would say that pretty much everyone knows English quite well except for a minority of older people in rural areas. Norway being a cold, wintery country is something of a fantasy. The climate is much milder than you might except from the latitude. It's not very different from New England, though summers are not quite as hot.
- sjwright 9y agoI’ve only been there for shorter periods, but the only people I met who didn’t speak English were other tourists from non-English speaking countries. Every single local I met spoke English fluently. You pay a few cents to use bathrooms, but in return you get very clean and pleasant services. I wish I could pay for bathrooms in some other cities.