What is the average salary in Longyearbyen? $$$ | #svalbard

[makeuplover]

Its the same for any really remote areas - northern parts of Canada are the same - transportation is EXTREMLY expensive. So, food and all goods are likely 10 x more than what I would pay in Central Canada. When all of your food has to be shipped in by Air (most of the year, could maybe come by ship some times of the year, not during the 6 winter months). Just think about how much your shipping is for something you buy on line if its being shipped to you by ground, vs over night aired. This makes a massive difference to the price of goods.

[sct]

I spend $520 per month for 2 in NYC and I thought that was expensive.

[gardengirl]

“ you can stay for as long as you can take care of yourself” how very kind

[TheLenexD]

I was in Longyearbyen a few weeks ago and it was incredibly wonderful there. Grocery shopping is expensive on the Norwegian mainland, but up there... The landscape makes up for it all.
I will definitily come back again❤

[JanetAbc]

So you pay $1500/per month on food for 2 people, and 2 people earn roughly $6, 000/month? Wow that is expensive. How much do you pay for rent and heating/utilities?

[MarieKristinWe]

I've always been interested in the greenhouse questions. Thank you for the quick information!😊

[TruckFan]

As a fellow Norwegian far down in the south (Kristiansand), this is really interesting to see how life is on Svalbard.

[Nawal]

Food prices have increased over the past 10 years but wages haven't.

[trinityloewen]

Greenhouses would be expensive BUT hydroponic growing would be reasonable. I was thinking of sending you an aero garden! The starter model has room for about 7 or 8 pods(plants) and you could grow tomatoes, strawberries, etc. Obviously, there are larger models. It's becoming the way of growing but you don't hear much about it, yet.

[ACL]

A greenhouse would need so much electricity all year round to work...
Plus, you'd have to ship in all the dirt. Any compost pile or facility would need to be heated I guess. I can see how it probably wouldn't be viable.

[mishmashmixofstuff]

my jaw dropped at 16% taxes being low. Where I live the local taxes are 7%.

[suecampbell]

We use Aerogarden hydroponic gardens on our counter near our sink. As long as you have access to water and electricity, you can grow herbs, tomatoes, peppers, fairy tale eggplant, etc. We've used them for 4 years and the light goes on and the water circulates, etc. by itself.

[DeliaLee]

Thank you! That answered my questions!
Follow up question: What is the temperature range during the summer?

[Living_a_spoonie_life]

Cecelia, have you seen those indoor hydroponic or light box things? You can grow all kinds of lettuce, herbs, tomatoes into tall vines in your house.

[green_willowtree]

Who else has a crazy budget in the US? We’re spending $1300 for 3 and still struggle to keep food in the house. 1 bag is around $60-100. Not even buying anything fancy.

[Jenny_]

Thank you, I was curious about the greenhouse growing.

[lightgiver]

I bought hydroponic lights and grew a few veggies in pots in my kitchen as well as herbs. Just enough for my small family.

[HeatherLass]

We spend about $300 a week in Southern Manitoba for 3 people. :( Grocerie prices in Canada are PATHETIC!

[bobjohnson]

Since the cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot has started using Svalbard as a stop off place to pick up passengers during the Summer, has it affected the price of food at the local supermarket? And, does Norway place a cap on the number of able bodied people allowed to live in Longyearbyen year round?

[tinselstar]

Alice Springs and the Northern Territory in Australia is insanley expensive for groceries and everything else as well. Its so remote that transport costs are insane