Today we look at moving to Oslo in Norway from Yangon in Myanmar. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Oslo people speak Norwegian. In Yangon people speak Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages.
Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway. Yangon is also known as Rangoon and is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Division. Oslo's port is the largest general cargo port in the country and its leading passenger gateway. Oslo is home to some of which are the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers, and insurance brokers. Yangon is the country's main centre for trade, industry, real estate, media, entertainment and tourism. The city is Lower Myanmar's main trading hub for all kinds of merchandise – from basic food stuffs to used cars although commerce continues to be hampered by the city's severely underdeveloped banking industry and communication infrastructure.
The overall cost of living rank in Oslo is 9 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Yangon to Oslo will experience a change in cost of living of 92%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Oslo is ranked as a minimal hardship location with a hardship index of 10% compared to Yangon with a hardship index of 40% which is an extreme hardship location.
Source: Cost of living Oslo, Norway as at July 2011.
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Norway, Oslo Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Kingdom of Norway.
Location: Norway is in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden.
Country Climate: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.
Country Terrain: Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Major Languages: Norwegian.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 4.8 million (2008 est.) 4.8 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Norway is a mixed economy, a prosperous capitalist welfare state featuring a combination of free market activity and large state ownership in certain key sectors. The country is richly endowed with natural resources including petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals.
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK).
Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) 2.3% (2009 est.).
City: Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway.
City Economy: Oslo's port is the largest general cargo port in the country and its leading passenger gateway. Oslo is home to some of which are the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers, and insurance brokers.
Cost of Living: Oslo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Oslo is currently ranked 5 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For cost of living information on Norway, Oslo
Location: Norway is in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden.
Country Climate: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.
Country Terrain: Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Major Languages: Norwegian.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 4.8 million (2008 est.) 4.8 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Norway is a mixed economy, a prosperous capitalist welfare state featuring a combination of free market activity and large state ownership in certain key sectors. The country is richly endowed with natural resources including petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals.
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK).
Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) 2.3% (2009 est.).
City: Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway.
City Economy: Oslo's port is the largest general cargo port in the country and its leading passenger gateway. Oslo is home to some of which are the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers, and insurance brokers.
Cost of Living: Oslo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Oslo is currently ranked 5 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For cost of living information on Norway, Oslo
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