620,000/- NOK per annum for a family of 3 (Mom,Dad & Baby)good enough for Norway?
richie
Got an offer in an Oil & Gas company, don't know if its good enough. Company based in Oslo, so will need to move there, how much will it cost for a decent 2 or 3 bedroom house or apartment? How much will get deducted as Taxes??? Cost of a decent car (4X4) and fuel??? Food, restaurants? Night life?Bars? N e thing i missed out???
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pleasssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee............. :-)
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That's very good money. And anyway, UDI wouldn't give you your work permit if they weren't sure you could support yourself and your family on that wage.
You don't want a car in Oslo. Traffic, parking, all that is ugh. I honestly don't even know where you'd get a 4X4 around here, but it's not needed. All the cars here come standard with packages for driving in the snow. Never had a problem, even driving from Oslo to Bergen in the dead of winter. Those really aren't all that common. From my perspective, gas is relatively cheap, but I guess it depends on where you come from. It's somewhere around 12-13 NOK a litre. What ends up getting expensive is the toll roads. I've gotten some nasty shocks when I get my bill. Car regrestration, driving license and all that is rather expensive too.
If you have kids, I think it's better if you look outside Oslo. I'm partial to Ås, Son and Vestby to a point, but if you go a bit north there's Fetsun which is nice (really gorgeous place to spend summer). Vollen isn't bad but the commute is a pain because there's only a bus. Well, you can drive to Asker and get on the train there. Not worth taking the bus to Asker to get on the train though. Drøbak is my favourite city on the Oslo fjord, but that commute would be a beast. Well connected with busses to Oslo though. Akershus and Asker are closer, but the cities aren't as pretty IMO.
Taxes are 30%-ish. Tax records are public too, so you can get an idea from that. http://skattelister.no/
Just look for someone making about what you'll be making in the area you'll be living in (you can also see how your income will stack up next to people living in the areas your looking at. Quite helpful when determining if you can afford to live somewhere). The tax rate is decent, but they do tax you on silly things sometimes (like, if you company provides you a free parking space, you'll get taxed on it). On the other hand, if your child is under 3 and you don't put him/her in kindergarten, you'll get a monthly sum from the government to help out. It changes every year, but I think it's around 3,000. Also, there can be a problem getting yoru kid a spot in kindergarten. Not all kids who apply get in. Have a back up plan if that fails. Hiring an au pair is a mixed bag, but relatively cheap and the paperwork is actually really straight forward. Or there's dagmamas that are pretty easy to find.
Nightlife in Oslo is great. Lots of really cool bars and places to hang out. The only annoying thing is they have a tendancy to turn up the music as the night goes on, so by the end of the night your ears are bleeding and even yelling you can't hear the person next to you. Not all places do this, thankfully. And in the summer there's loads of cool places to sit outdoors and enjoy good music and a drink. Beer is insanely expensive and the taxes just keep going up on it. So, do what everyone else does and pre-party. :P Over the past year, the average price went up about 20 NOK in pubs. Food went up as well but for different reasons.
In the summer there's really all kinds of fun outdoor places. Fun outdoor market over by Housemania (and a rather strange one in the park nearby). Blå is the best place ever (winter or summer, but get used to going into work mondaysinsanely tired). I love Tilt too. Pinball, football on a gigantic screen, and Strongbow on tap. What can be better? And if you love sushi, there's loads of great cheap places to get it. Grünerløkka has tons of cool little spots (and over-priced hipster ones). And if you want a good breakfast, go to Food Story. Well, all their food their is great and they change their menu regulary.
For gyms, go to Jimu, not Sats. Sats is expensive, evil and quitting your membership is frustrating.
The cool thing about Oslo is the immigrant population. You have all kinds of immigrant stores that sell a variety of different things at really great prices. Also provides a larger variety of restaurants and night spots than you'd find in a different city. DVDs are ridiculously cheap, but going to the cinema is expensive. Books are also insanely expensive (but there are really great sales periodically).
That's very good money. And anyway, UDI wouldn't give you your work permit if they weren't sure you could support yourself and your family on that wage.
You don't want a car in Oslo. Traffic, parking, all that is ugh. I honestly don't even know where you'd get a 4X4 around here, but it's not needed. All the cars here come standard with packages for driving in the snow. Never had a problem, even driving from Oslo to Bergen in the dead of winter. Those really aren't all that common. From my perspective, gas is relatively cheap, but I guess it depends on where you come from. It's somewhere around 12-13 NOK a litre. What ends up getting expensive is the toll roads. I've gotten some nasty shocks when I get my bill. Car regrestration, driving license and all that is rather expensive too.
If you have kids, I think it's better if you look outside Oslo. I'm partial to Ås, Son and Vestby to a point, but if you go a bit north there's Fetsun which is nice (really gorgeous place to spend summer). Vollen isn't bad but the commute is a pain because there's only a bus. Well, you can drive to Asker and get on the train there. Not worth taking the bus to Asker to get on the train though. Drøbak is my favourite city on the Oslo fjord, but that commute would be a beast. Well connected with busses to Oslo though. Akershus and Asker are closer, but the cities aren't as pretty IMO.
Taxes are 30%-ish. Tax records are public too, so you can get an idea from that. http://skattelister.no/
Just look for someone making about what you'll be making in the area you'll be living in (you can also see how your income will stack up next to people living in the areas your looking at. Quite helpful when determining if you can afford to live somewhere). The tax rate is decent, but they do tax you on silly things sometimes (like, if you company provides you a free parking space, you'll get taxed on it). On the other hand, if your child is under 3 and you don't put him/her in kindergarten, you'll get a monthly sum from the government to help out. It changes every year, but I think it's around 3,000. Also, there can be a problem getting yoru kid a spot in kindergarten. Not all kids who apply get in. Have a back up plan if that fails. Hiring an au pair is a mixed bag, but relatively cheap and the paperwork is actually really straight forward. Or there's dagmamas that are pretty easy to find.
Nightlife in Oslo is great. Lots of really cool bars and places to hang out. The only annoying thing is they have a tendancy to turn up the music as the night goes on, so by the end of the night your ears are bleeding and even yelling you can't hear the person next to you. Not all places do this, thankfully. And in the summer there's loads of cool places to sit outdoors and enjoy good music and a drink. Beer is insanely expensive and the taxes just keep going up on it. So, do what everyone else does and pre-party. :P Over the past year, the average price went up about 20 NOK in pubs. Food went up as well but for different reasons.
In the summer there's really all kinds of fun outdoor places. Fun outdoor market over by Housemania (and a rather strange one in the park nearby). Blå is the best place ever (winter or summer, but get used to going into work mondaysinsanely tired). I love Tilt too. Pinball, football on a gigantic screen, and Strongbow on tap. What can be better? And if you love sushi, there's loads of great cheap places to get it. Grünerløkka has tons of cool little spots (and over-priced hipster ones). And if you want a good breakfast, go to Food Story. Well, all their food their is great and they change their menu regulary.
For gyms, go to Jimu, not Sats. Sats is expensive, evil and quitting your membership is frustrating.
The cool thing about Oslo is the immigrant population. You have all kinds of immigrant stores that sell a variety of different things at really great prices. Also provides a larger variety of restaurants and night spots than you'd find in a different city. DVDs are ridiculously cheap, but going to the cinema is expensive. Books are also insanely expensive (but there are really great sales periodically).
MOTHERS, best websites for nursery ( baby room ) ideas for decoration ?
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will give you easy 10 points.
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http://www.babysupermall.com/bedding-themes/baby-nursery-decorating-ideas.html
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/kids-bedrooms/index.html
http://www.stuckupkids.com.au/store/Default.asp
you can also check out http://www.doublejoggingstrollerreviews.com/ for some of your baby essentials
http://www.babysupermall.com/bedding-themes/baby-nursery-decorating-ideas.html
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/kids-bedrooms/index.html
http://www.stuckupkids.com.au/store/Default.asp
you can also check out http://www.doublejoggingstrollerreviews.com/ for some of your baby essentials
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