[cerberusss]

I think you guys are richer, to be honest.

Edit: I replied too fast. I looked it up on Wikipedia and the "purchasing power parity" isn't all that different between, say, Netherlands and Norway. So I can't really explain it.

[Reason077]

“Purchasing power parity” doesn’t apply equally across all products. An equivalent salary in Denmark or Sweden will buy you more groceries than in Norway, but in Norway it will buy you a nicer electric car!

[bipson]

That's the point. Taking what you earn a and live with in Norway, and comparing it with other countries, due to massive subsidies (luxury-tax excemptions that usually apply to cars), a Tesla is an affordable option for an Norwegian looking for a nice car, while this is simply not the case for most other European countries.

The same applies to Denmark and Netherlands to some degree, btw. They just have other subsidizing programs.

E.g. VWs built in Germany are cheaper to import back from Netherlands to Germany, because Netherlands adds more tax to cars in general, VW thus reduces the price for this market, and you I individually don't pay the tax if you export.

[samoa42]

despite your edit, i'd second the purchasing power argument.

source: made vacation in norway and stuff was generally priced around double of what it costs in germany.

seems norwegians are richer.