Magic Norwegian nights

[BeetleBug]

Originally Posted by Polwart

Really?

http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/fuel_prices_europe.html
http://www.aaireland.ie/petrolprices/

Yes!

There is only 1 way to look at gas prices and that is not it.

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[Poly]

Originally Posted by BeetleBug

Yes!

There is only 1 way to look at gas prices and that is not it.

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? so what are you paying for petrol (gasoline) and diesel for road use ?

[BeetleBug]

Originally Posted by Polwart

? so what are you paying for petrol (gasoline) and diesel for road use ?

12 NOK per litre for Gasoline = £1.23
11 NOK per litre for diesel = £1.13

Boat owners pay around £0.82 for diesel.

But,

The only way to correctly calculate the cost of fuel is to look at the price in relation to the average salary. Hence the reason why our fuel is among the cheapest in the world.

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[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by BeetleBug

look at the price in relation to the average salary.

Before or after tax?

[Poly]

Originally Posted by BeetleBug

The only way to correctly calculate the cost of fuel is to look at the price in relation to the average salary. Hence the reason why our fuel is among the cheapest in the world.

mmm... me thinks you've been listening to government propoganda! That logic applies to all costs. However the point was, here in Britain, we are very good at criticising our country and saying how much better other places are - bizzarely those people all seem to still live in Britain!

The point was don't just look at the positives you've got to get the whole picture (otherwise you'd have to deal with 60 million brits all turning up). You are quite right that your average salaries are higher - although its worth remembering that more than half the population are on less than average salaries.

I'm not knocking Norway - rather the grass is always greener brigade.

[willk]

You're forgetting their setup, Polwart. They don't have the same range of salaries that we do, e.g. a doctor will not be paid ten or twenty times more than a "sanitary services technician".

[willk]

Originally Posted by Polwart

I'm not knocking Norway - rather the grass is always greener brigade.

erm, the grass IS greener over here...

[wiLlfish]

Originally Posted by willk

erm, the grass IS greener over here...

........ dats cuz itts orlways fkin raynin yew nobb.


wiLf

[willk]

Originally Posted by wiLlfish

........ dats cuz itts orlways fkin raynin yew nobb.


wiLf

First time today for six weeks, we're gaspin'

[joakimhansson]

If you compare to Sweden, the income is higher in Norway. And most of the costs to. So in the end simular....

[davej]

Average income at least 5k/yr more.

Council/property tax a fraction of what we pay,

electric / unit a few pence

As much water as you can use for about £50/ yr

While the costs look at first a lot more it is swings and roundabouts.

We go there alot and love it and its just down the road from Roy's place in the oslo fiord.

DJ

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by davej

Average income at least 5k/yr more.

Council/property tax a fraction of what we pay,

electric / unit a few pence

As much water as you can use for about £50/ yr

While the costs look at first a lot more it is swings and roundabouts.

Sounds good for those who live there.....

Originally Posted by davej

We go there alot

........as a visitor, of course, you don't realise any of these benefits and still get shafted on the ludicrous charges when you pop out for a shant