Pros and cons living in Norway as a foreigner | 2022

Pros and cons living in Norway as a foreigner - if your considering moving to Norway and living here for some time or forever - I would definitely say that there are some negatives and some positives. Life in Norway can be pretty hard as a foreigner so, here are some of my biggest pros and cons living in Norway.

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[sarainnorway]

Pros and cons living in Norway as a foreigner :)

[jakkuwolfinsomnia]

I’m British, I lived in the Netherlands for a year. I remember having Norwegian friends who came to the UK to study and they were awesome people, really friendly, very funny and couldn’t fault them, just really good people. They’ve been my major inspiration to go to Norway, and yeah Norwegians do have this wall but if you’re talking to them long enough that walls comes down and they’re your friend for life

[ilyapachin]

Sara, hello and thank you so much for the video! The more I hear about Norway the more I want to go and see the country, the people and make friends. Your country and culture appear to be amazing and what I really want to see in my country in future. Im from Russia and Im terribly sad and sorry about what is happening now.
Take care. Ilya

[janpettermathisen]

As you probably know, Norway need to import work labour. Ie. within Health care, construction, facility services and waiters. A start and then to shift later if needed. But do your homework, follow the regulations and get hired prior to arrival. There are several entities who have specialized to facilitate immigrants on the different work areas.

[kerisek]

In my country (Czech Republic) you have 3 paid years with a baby. Crazy, right?

[thms]

It's very helpful to me, at least I know some tips from you, im afraid of course if I can't survive, funny!! But I'm from tropical country moving in in a very cold weather country it's my big problem, and the food I think, be ause you said it's very expensive, ..umm maybe I can have an extra job if I can, . Here in my country we can buy cheap food here, , anyway I hope I can, ans you said Norwegian people it's like they are not friendly ? Is that what you mean, ..I'm okay with that, it's a process I think...I'm an introvert person it's hard for me to make friends also cause I don't have social life, ...weird but it's me, ...but I can do that make friends with them, if they are shy, I'm shy too😉, thank you for the tips, ❤️

[ulrohermit]

watching your content is like torture to me but i can't stop watching either

[ashleypurvis]

How much is say, a bag of milk and a block of cheese and loaf of bread?

[forestmanzpedia]

I think many migrants will have trouble making new friends in different countries.

[deborahp-qw]

i found out i am 2 percent norwegian pretty cool. i want to come over for visit and immigrant with my grand how do i do that?

[tootikisbathhouse]

Norwegian here! I believe the reason Norwegians are considered ´cold` is that we have a very "do not disturb" culture. The most polite thing you can do in Norway is not be a bother, i.e. dont talk to them. Dont sit next to a stranger on the bus, dont talk to people in the shop line. However, say "hei" to me in the mountains, otherwise I'll be mortally offended.

[randijohansen]

I am Norwegian. I have tried many times to make friends from other countries living in Norway. But they show no interest, and looks away. That is fine with me. I have many friends. But when people say it is hard to make friends in Norway, my question is: what efforts are they doing to make friends? Nobody will turn up to sit on u´your lap. I grew up with an international lifestyle. I have lived in a few countries. I always had to make my own friends and take initiative myself. It is the same in Norway. If you want a frient, it is on your initiative, not theirs. Thanks for making this video, it was very interesting and well done🌹🌹🌹

[bjrnjensen]

Funny thing u mentioned how difficult it is to make Norwegian friends, because this is exactly the same thing I heard from an American woman in here (from N.Y- forgot her name), who supposedly lived in Denmark for a while.. with regards to finding friends in Denmark. I also heard from a young Polish couple in here, who compared living in Norway with life in the UK. They said that it was easier for them to find friends in Norway, compared to the UK.. so; what does it say about finding friends in general? that it probably depends on who you are, and what type of people that you meet..simple as that. I mean, why do you want to hang out with people that you have next to nothing in common with? My suggestion- to anyone-would be to join a group who shares your interests, I mean most people are okay, but not everyone is frienship-material..

[EternalBliss-zd]

As a foreign in Norway, I can say also that biggest CON is that it's almost impossible to make norwegian friends. And biggest PRO is social benefits, coverment does not let you starve etc.

[runnerfig]

As I sit here in East Central Missouri, where yesterday it was 101 degrees with 50% humidity, I have a hard time agreeing with "it's cold" as a con.

[susanfarley]

The cold doesn't bother me nearly as much as heat does. Heat makes me feel like I'm going die when I go outside in the summer here in the US. Which is odd because we lived in Mexico for 5 years when i was a kid and the heat did not bother me at all. But the heat in the US where I live is a smothering damp heat. It's like being wrapped up in a hot wet blanket in the summertime. Now I spend most of the days inside the house in summer. Only overcast or rainy days are tolerable to go outside. Mornings and late afternoons on sunny days, if the temperatures aren't too high, are the only times to go outside in the summer.
I would love to live anywhere else that is somewhat cooler. And it looks like people are pretty nice over in Norway!
Food might be expensive in Norway, but healthcare in the US is horribly expensive.

[ZZW]

Very good video, you're the kind of content creator YouTube should have, a pure, heart-trustfull informational video. I am from Cuba 🇨🇺. I can only tell you that Norway seems the paradise to me. The things you call cons are not even considered a bad thing here. Wish I could one day escape this country. Good luck, keep doing well!

[VKLL]

I always had a really great time in Norway and was warmly welcomed by anyone. Great country and a great warm people that will do anything for you

[ujmm]

Considering that your title is pros and cons of living in Norway, and not moving to Norway, I think that calling Norway Expensive is misleading. The median long-term purchasing power is of course higher than the European average. So It can not really be considered expensive from the perspective of what you get for your salary, which of course is what affects the people living there.

[jimpalmer]

I have never lived in Norway, however I did marry a Norwegian women. We met in Norway and I was in the U S Air Force. I have been to Norway many times and loved the country, I found the people to be friendly. Hope one day to come back to vist again when its warm. I have enjoyed the video's on Norway.