Beijing vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
21.9M
709K

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4887th and 1293rd ($1065 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 583rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Oslo

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Beijing Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8301

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991