Beijing vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
718K

The cost of living in Beijing is 61% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4987th and 381st ($1108 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2361st and 27th 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
$4.47
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$15566

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336