Changsha vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
10M
709K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8258th and 1293rd ($533 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2707th and 24th 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
$3.13
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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