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Zero To Travel Podcast · Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Norway's High Cost of Living Tied to Strong Economy

Desjardins discusses Norway's strong economy and high standard of living, which contributes to a high cost of living and a strong currency. She emphasizes learning from cultural differences when visiting or moving to Norway.

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And, you know, what I found is that, you know, they have a very strong economy. And, you know, they have a very high standard of living.
Lorelou Desjardins
And, you know, when you're in Norway, you're going to find that, you know, they have a very high cost of living.
Lorelou Desjardins
And I think that's what this book is all about. It's about sharing those experiences and also giving people the knowledge that they need to know to make their travels a little bit easier.
Lorelou Desjardins
Heard on Zero To Travel Podcast — “How to Be Norwegian (Cultural Concepts Worth Stealing) with Lorelou Desjardins, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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