🚗🅿️ Bompenge and parking: how much does a car really cost in the city
💰 We explain tolls, resident parking and their impact on the monthly TCO of a c…
Planning & Budgeting
💱🏦 Bank transfers and commissions: how not to lose out on exchange rates
📊 Let's compare options for transferring money to Norway, commissions and exch…
🏥🛡️ Health and insurance: what your employer covers and what you pay for
🛡️ We break down what is covered by the system, what additional insurance is ne…
📦💳 First month after moving: one-off expenses and deposits
📝 Deposit for accommodation, furniture/appliances, communications and transport…
🧮🏙️ Cost of living by city: Oslo vs Bergen vs Trondheim vs Stavanger vs Tromsø
💡 An honest comparison of five cities in terms of key expenses: housing, transp…
🍎☕ Food and "outside the home": a monthly food basket
💡 Let's compare "home vs. away from home," calculate expensive habits, and sugg…
🌌✈️ Aurora weekend in Tromsø: a weekend budget with no surprises
✈️ Flights, accommodation, tours and car hire 🚗. "Tour" vs "independent" scenar…
💼☕ Workation day: a day at the "office away from home" without unnecessary expenses
☕ Coworking, transport, coffee/lunch and after-work. We calculate the bill per …
🎄🏖️ Holidays and fellesferie: how not to blow your budget
🎁 We calculate the additional costs for the holiday month: flights, gifts, rest…
🚗⚖️ Cars: ownership, car sharing or PT — where is the break-even point?
🚌 TCO of a car versus car sharing and public transport. Parking, bompenge and c…
❄️⚡ Electricity in winter: why bills go up and what really helps
💡 What determines your strøm bill, how to account for seasonality, and what mea…
🎓 Student budget: housing, transport and part-time jobs
💸 Let's put together a monthly budget, take student discounts into account and …
👶 Barnehage: makspris, meals and benefits for families
💰 How much does a nursery cost in your city, what discounts are available, and …
🏠🌐 Home internet: temporary 4G/5G or a contract right away
📶 Let's compare the cost and term restrictions. When is it better to get a rout…
📶 eSIM and video calls: how many GB do you really need
💻 We convert call hours into GB, compare plans and backup internet options. Tab…
🚴♀️ Bike commuting: used bike, city bike or PT
💡 Let's compare TCO: buying a used bike, city bikes and public transport. Calcu…