Chengdu vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
718K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7467th and 342nd ($666 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1710th and 37th 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
$2.83
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$15673

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409