11-Day Norway, Iceland, and Denmark Trip Cost Breakdown

11-Day Norway, Iceland, and Denmark Trip Cost Breakdown Here's a breakdown of my trip to the three most popular Nordic countries during the Lunar New Year. First, I should mention that I went with a friend, so the prices are split between the two of us. I consider myself to be quite frugal, so we stayed in hostels and shared rooms in all three countries, trying not to waste a single penny. 1️⃣✈💰CNY 9,625 for three countries. We went during the 2025 Lunar New Year, but booked in May 2024. The price of flights doubled after that, so we saved CNY 6,000–7,000. 🎫 I recommend booking flights to European countries in advance. It's actually cheaper to travel abroad during the Lunar New Year. The flights to these three countries were quite cheap. 2️⃣Hotels 🏨 I mostly booked hostels or budget hotels, which cost around CNY 100 per person per day. The prices in the photos are for two people, so divide by two. I shared a room with a few friends in Iceland, which cost CNY 500 per person per day. We could also cook together, which saved us some money on food. Iceland > Norway > Denmark. Any room in Iceland costs over CNY 1,000, and they're very small. I highly recommend the Fossil Hotel, which is right outside Stop 12. All the tours meet here, so it's very convenient and not expensive. 3️⃣Food + transportation, CNY 500 per person per day. Prices are highest in Iceland and Norway. Prices in Denmark are about the same as in China. We spent over CNY 1,000 on food every day. A taxi ride in Norway costs CNY 500, so try to use public transportation as much as possible. Public transportation is free for locals in Norway. 🆓 We took the bus a few times and no one checked our tickets. 4️⃣Tours. The most expensive part of the trip was the one- and two-day tours. The whale 🐳 tour cost CNY 2,000, and the two-day glacier lake tour cost CNY 4,000. Other one-day tours cost several hundred, such as the aurora, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and Golden Circle tours. We spent over CNY 20,000 on fixed costs before we even left for Northern Europe. Once we got there, we could only eat expensive Western food every day. I regret not bringing instant noodles. Luckily, we cooked with our friends at the hostel in Iceland. The smoke alarm even went off. We roasted chicken and lamb ourselves. Chinese food is the best. We spent a total of CNY 27,000. Compared to the CNY 50,000–100,000 trips to Iceland I saw online, I think I did a good job saving money.