Moving to Tromso for a PhD offer

Hello everyone,

I know there are a lot of posts about moving to Tromso but I just wanted to know if my offer is worth it.

I just finished my masters in germany and I got an offer at UiT. The supervisors are really nice and the project is really good so the only thing to think about is the place.

A lot of old posts state that Tromso is quite expensive. As a PhD student I will be earning 532 200 nok/year. Will that be enough to have a good life? I already lived as a masters student with part time job in germany so not really luxury I just want to know if it will be enough to be laid off about money in daily life.

I also wanted to stay and not move again since I already moved a lot through germany and I am tired of remaking social circles and losing them. So I am thinking of staying in Tromso afterwards and not leave. So any idea of the AI market in Tromso? Also how is the social scene?

I am waiting for another offer that will be in Oslo thats why I want to choose correctly. To me I don’t want it to be a 4 year commitment but a place to settle down in.

I know I am asking a lot but any help or any advice even things that I am not asking about or considering would be great!

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