Swedistan is domed. And there meat and cheese is not very cheap anymore. Except candy
Bulk shopping in Sweden once or twice a year is pretty normal for Norwegians not too far from the border.
It was very normal before, but since Sweden has been hit by high inflation, its almost cheaper to buy stuff in Norway now, rather than going to Sweden.
It’s been true for a couple of decades at least.
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Depends on where you live.
Norwegian when they need ~~groceries~~ alcohol
Ikke nå lenger
Well done, OP; that made me snort.
I’ve never travelled to Sweden just to shop, but I got plenty of family and friends living 1 hour from the border who (still) does.
Not when you live 100+ km from the border.
there’s a huge difference between those that live close to the border, and those that don’t…so if you took an average of the entire population… likely at most 2-3 or thereabouts…but sure, a small grouo would be close to 10
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Not so much anymore. It has become too expensive in sweden to make it worth it anymore.
Only true for those that live near the border. Up north they go to finland if rhey live near.
It used to be true, but now Sweden is just as, or more expensive. Definitely if you factor in travel cost and that Norwegian krone is weak atm.
I live near the border, but still buy all my groceries in Norway. Sometimes I cross the border to buy some beer and booze.
It used to be very true for those living within an hour of the border. These days, they say groceries are cheaper in Norway and that swedes now come to Norway. I guess the remaining thing to shop in Sweden is alcohol and tobacco. And I’m sure it’s still being done since there has been a culture for it for several decades
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Only people who live quite close to the border go to Sweden to shop, and they only go for specific things, like alcohol, candy and certain meat stuff. The overwhelming majority of Norwegians buy their groceries at their nearest supermarket.
My family lives close to the border so we go a couple of times a year, buy beef and chicken in bulk and some other stuff and brands you can’t find in Norway. Also as a kid the candy stores there are magical.
It really depends on how close you are to a border crossing. People that don’t have to drive for hours to get to the border will probably go to Sweden to bulk shop on cheaper EU goods. People in Kirkenes would earlier atleast, cross the Russian border to buy cheap booze and meat and stuff.
If you live on the west coast, that would have been some crazy expensive shopping.
Most shopping is done in Norway, but people living near the border tend to cross it more often. But Swedish prices have gone up with inflation, it’s not that that much to save right now.
No, only is you live really close to the border. Otherwise it’s just alcohol, snus/tobacco and if there’s some brands or something we don’t have in Norway.
But living closer to Denmark, we rather go there. Same stuff. Some bulk shop everything, while most of us just buy alcohol and meat if it’s cheaper.
Depends on where you live. I’m on the West Coast, so driving 6 – 8 hours just to get my groceries wouldn’t be sufficient at all
It’s not true anymore though, is it? I saw a news article about swedes coming to Norway for groceries recently
As a proffessional norwegian my expert opinion is 7/10
Norwegians when they need snus and alcohol*
Not anymore, the swedes goes to norway now to do their shoping because of Sek Nok rate and other things
Nah norwegians who do that are npc’s
Because of extreme import tax on meat, dairy products, vegetable oil, spirits etc. (to protect Norwegian farmers), I buy all meat and cheese from Sweden.
Another example. I bought a iRobot vacuum cleaner and floor washer kit from Best Buy (online) for 11 000 NOK. Price in Norway at the time was 24 000 NOK. Crazy!
a 2 hour weekend drive is a sacrifice that can be made for coconut water
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Swedistan is domed. And there meat and cheese is not very cheap anymore. Except candy
Bulk shopping in Sweden once or twice a year is pretty normal for Norwegians not too far from the border.
It was very normal before, but since Sweden has been hit by high inflation, its almost cheaper to buy stuff in Norway now, rather than going to Sweden.
It’s been true for a couple of decades at least.
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Depends on where you live.
Norwegian when they need ~~groceries~~ alcohol
Ikke nå lenger
Well done, OP; that made me snort.
I’ve never travelled to Sweden just to shop, but I got plenty of family and friends living 1 hour from the border who (still) does.
Not when you live 100+ km from the border.
there’s a huge difference between those that live close to the border, and those that don’t…so if you took an average of the entire population… likely at most 2-3 or thereabouts…but sure, a small grouo would be close to 10
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Not so much anymore. It has become too expensive in sweden to make it worth it anymore.
Only true for those that live near the border. Up north they go to finland if rhey live near.
It used to be true, but now Sweden is just as, or more expensive. Definitely if you factor in travel cost and that Norwegian krone is weak atm.
I live near the border, but still buy all my groceries in Norway. Sometimes I cross the border to buy some beer and booze.
It used to be very true for those living within an hour of the border. These days, they say groceries are cheaper in Norway and that swedes now come to Norway. I guess the remaining thing to shop in Sweden is alcohol and tobacco. And I’m sure it’s still being done since there has been a culture for it for several decades
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Only people who live quite close to the border go to Sweden to shop, and they only go for specific things, like alcohol, candy and certain meat stuff. The overwhelming majority of Norwegians buy their groceries at their nearest supermarket.
My family lives close to the border so we go a couple of times a year, buy beef and chicken in bulk and some other stuff and brands you can’t find in Norway. Also as a kid the candy stores there are magical.
It really depends on how close you are to a border crossing. People that don’t have to drive for hours to get to the border will probably go to Sweden to bulk shop on cheaper EU goods. People in Kirkenes would earlier atleast, cross the Russian border to buy cheap booze and meat and stuff.
If you live on the west coast, that would have been some crazy expensive shopping.
Most shopping is done in Norway, but people living near the border tend to cross it more often. But Swedish prices have gone up with inflation, it’s not that that much to save right now.
No, only is you live really close to the border. Otherwise it’s just alcohol, snus/tobacco and if there’s some brands or something we don’t have in Norway.
But living closer to Denmark, we rather go there. Same stuff. Some bulk shop everything, while most of us just buy alcohol and meat if it’s cheaper.
Depends on where you live. I’m on the West Coast, so driving 6 – 8 hours just to get my groceries wouldn’t be sufficient at all
It’s not true anymore though, is it? I saw a news article about swedes coming to Norway for groceries recently
As a proffessional norwegian my expert opinion is 7/10
Norwegians when they need snus and alcohol*
Not anymore, the swedes goes to norway now to do their shoping because of Sek Nok rate and other things
Nah norwegians who do that are npc’s
Because of extreme import tax on meat, dairy products, vegetable oil, spirits etc. (to protect Norwegian farmers), I buy all meat and cheese from Sweden.
Another example. I bought a iRobot vacuum cleaner and floor washer kit from Best Buy (online) for 11 000 NOK. Price in Norway at the time was 24 000 NOK. Crazy!
a 2 hour weekend drive is a sacrifice that can be made for coconut water