The Scandinavian countries are more expensive to outsiders because you lot fail to compete.
Our currencies seem expensive because we swing a better sword.
"you lot fail to compete"?
Explain that one.
In a global marketplace it is very dangerous to keep costs that high. Just look at the chinese and the inroads they have made recently. The same goes for most Asian countries, soon to be followed by Viet-Nam.
It takes time , but the trend lines are here.