Expences for a family of four

Hi and welcome to the forum b39!

I hope other members will be able to advise you soon

Regards
Armand

Hi,

There are many people that lives here with such a salary and they live ok. However, you have to make a choice where you will live. Downtown Oslo may be a little expensive and you will find cheaper rental outside the city. I would say NOK 10K a month should be enough for a family of 4. I am not so sure how it will work as you don't come from the EU but your wife should receive some support from the state if she stays at home and you don't send the kids to the kindergarden. You should check this on NAV.no, this will help you a lot.

AuNordDuMonde thanks for the answer!

That's good news. I had to aks.

I just need to know that we can have a normal start.

A typical monthly bus ticket for a single adult within the Oslo city limits will cost around 550kr a month. This is much cheaper than paying on every time if you use the bus daily.

The original poster writes 10,000 nok/month after expenses like rent, utilities and will have a stay-at-home parent for a period (so not requiring daycare possibly)--NOT 10k a month total for all expenses.

So sorry for my previous incorrect info and thanks for pointing it out, Reviss. I hate when people read too fast and miss the details like I did! (Thus deleted my comment). 650,000 NOK per year for a family of four is enough to live on! ... more than our income for our family of 4 and while we don't live in a mansion, we are happily fed and clothed!

Thanks everyone for the answers!

I like the answers and the new possibilities

So if everything goes well I'm  coming to Oslo in a couple of months (3-4 months).