Chengdu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
709K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7269th and 1293rd ($643 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1633rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Oslo

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Chengdu Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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