Hello everyone,
I'm from Sri Lanka. I received a job offer from a major software company in Oslo Norway, and is planning to relocate with my wife. The salary I got offered is 650,000 NOK per annum, bonus, and other benefits. Appreciate if you guys can answer few questions I have,
1. Salary I'm getting, is this sufficient to have a moderate life and save for the future (we don't drink and smoke) ?
2. My wife is also getting work permit processed by my employer. But she would have to find a job after coming to Norway. She is an accountant. What is the job market in finance sector and how hard is it to get a job for an expat?
3. If it is difficult to find a job for my wife she is planning to start her M.Sc. Can she get a student loan when she has entered the country on work permit ?
4. What are the tax rate? If I'm the only one doing the job, is the tax percentage different for us?
4. As part of the relocation package I get both air (standard "D" container) and sea cargo (20 feet container) to send house hold items from Sri Lanka to Norway ? What would be the best to ship apart from clothes (I'm not planning to ship any furniture since I would be renting a fully furnished apartment) ?
Thanks,
Charitha.