"Hello, my girlfriend (both 30 years old) and I are thinking about moving to Denmark, as we've seen it mentioned everywhere as a country with many opportunities and a demand for professional skills. I'd like to mention that we are Italians, where over 40 years, salaries have dropped by almost 10%, and with the current lifestyle, it's not enough to live normally. We pay rent, groceries, bills, gasoline, and we almost run out of money. We would like to start a family sooner or later, something that isn't possible in Italy. So, for a guy (me) with 7 years of experience on lathes, grinding machines, and lapping machines, who has worked for Ferrari and Bosch, and holds a diploma as a Full Stack Web Developer, could there be a future? And what about my girlfriend, who has a 3-year bachelor’s degree in economy and finance and works as an accountant?
PS: I’m studying Dutch just because I love foreign languages. I can speak English and French too (B2).
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/I360Nosc0pedJFK at 2024-02-14 07:45:14+00:00.
bosko43buha at 2024-02-14 22:31:15+00:00 ID:
kqg8pz7Being in a similar boat as OP, considering Denmark in financial terms is not so bad. E.g. as a mechanical engineer, I should be able to make (based on IDA calculations some nice people provided for me) almost twice as much my wife and I make in Croatia together. And the cost of living is not twice as high.
I've done a lot of math on this and if we move, with me getting a job, I would be able to pay rent for a reasonable apartment outside big cities, kindergarten and SFO, food and utilities for our entire family. The period until my wife would start working would be a bit tight, but we're tight here with 2 salaries, so from a different perspective, Denmark can seem like a very nice option. Maybe not for getting rich, but for living without big financial worries and being able to afford a few things and a trip or two a year (depending on the cost) - sure.
The main thing to consider is how much better the standard of living is in Denmark vs the country of origin. So what might seem like a normal life to a Dane, might seem like a lot to a foreigner.