Hi Guys,
I've been offered a role in my current company to take a role in Stavanger, based as an IT manager at an O&G firm.
Coming from the UK I am in a good position financially right now and earn around £35K with reasonably long/medium working hours. I've been offered a salary in Stavanger of 600,000 NOK, a local salary.
My big issue with making the move is I don't know if the salary will support my current lifestyle and allow me to save at the same time. At the moment in the UK I would typically eat out/drinks 3 or 4 times a week. As well as socialising as much as possible, I aim to save around £500 a month. I've worked out I would be paying 36% tax making my Norwegian salary similar to my UK salary once all deductions have been taken out.
My issue with the role that I have been offered is I don't know if the salary provided will allow me to maintain my lifestyle in the UK without compromise. The relocation to Norway itself would be fine, I've travelled a lot in the past and couldn't give you an answer for where I consider “home” to be.
Any thoughts, suggestions or help would be appreciated before I give my answer early next week.
Thanks,
Phil