I went to Oslo for 3 days with 2 English friends in late May. I thought it was great. Stayed at the SAS Scandinavia for 900 NOK/nt. A comparable hotel in England would have set me back a minimum of $100CDN more a night. Eating was expensive but considering that the buffet breakfast was fantastic and included in the room rate there was no need to eat again until evening. I'll admit having a $60 pizza was new to me but they were so big we could split one between the 3 of us and be full. The Norwegian people we met were great. Shy at first but then really great people to talk to. People art home think we were crazy but we drank beer all day long. It was expensive but it was also excellent beer. Rivalled German beer IMO. The trick in Oslo is not to bother converting the prices of food and drink into your home currency, you will enjoy the trip a lot more. To sum it up when you combine all the prices(hotel,food and drink) it really doesn't cost anymore than London and is a much more relaxed atmosphere. I'm going back next year for sure.