Originally Posted by
Jimmy The Big Greek
ok thanks alot. I have heard that Norway is expensive, Can you afford a normal living with this salary?
Depends. NOK 300.000 is not much when you consider that my wife as a kindergarden head mistress takes in 400.000, and they are considered low wagers although she has sligthly more than the norm.
Norway is expensive. Depending on your base, renting a reasonable apartment could cost you between 1/4 to 1/2 of your net wages as mentioned above. Then you have transportation. Cars are frightfully expensive. Wifey just took delivery of a Suzuki Grand Viagra with all the bells and whistles. NOK 400.000. Petrol/diesel NOK 10-11/litre.
Quit smoking and any alcoholic habits you may have established. Fags are close to NOK 70 for 20, 0.7 litres of normal Scotch NOK 340. Pint of lager at a pub, gee don't know...around NOK 50? 60?
And the list goes on and on and on. It all boils down to what you consider "normal living".
Per