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GuestPoster235

Dear all,
my name is Paola. I have just recived a job offer in Bergen, but I am not sure if I could afford living in this beautiful city with the salary they offered (around 450,000NOK/year --> around 280,000NOK/year after taxes). I am moving in Bergen alone, but I would like to rent a small apartment in the city center (so no shared apartments/rooms).
Could you tell me if, in your opinion, it would be possibile to live there with such salary?
Do you have any suggestion?
I really appreciate your help :)
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paola

alina4384

Hi Paola! Bergen is indeed a beautiful city, ehem and expensive too (like everywhere else here in Norway). Your monthly budget will lie mostly on your house rent - you can check ads on finn.no , your transpo , your lifestyle (eating in restaurants + pubs are really expensive, )  and other financial info that might help you assess your future situation HERE. Hope it helps!

GuestPoster235

Thank you Alina for your help!

mottanina

Finally some recent post. !!! Thanks GOD! :) April 2018
Hi ledies ,hoping you are still using this page ,
I'm moving from Malta  to Bergen this summer.
After all I couldn't find some active nomads here, just a lot of different informations and old posts which are not helping much.
Any ways ,as I'm working in corporate service field and I don't speak Norsk. I was wondering are they any foreign companies ?
as I'm speaking 5 languages is it difficult to track something down ?

any suggestions much appreciated! 

:)

Alessio Bini
Hi Paola,



hope you are doing great in Bergen. I am planning to move there as well in the coming future. I would like to ask you about your experience in the city then



Alessio
Vero
Hi Alessio,

You are commenting on a thread that has been inactive since February 2019. It is therefore unlikely that there will be any replies.

Please do not hesitate to create a new discussion on the Bergen Forum to ask your questions.

All the best

Vero
Expat.com team

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