Changsha vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
10M
709K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1171st ($577 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3100th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Oslo

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Changsha Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$8593

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006