China vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$5152
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1291
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$772
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4170
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
81
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.41B
5.57M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 72% less expensive than in Norway ($2371). China ranked 158th vs 14th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 85th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Norway

We calculate prices for China and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1019
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$7890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$17.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$42.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$11440

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2839
718K
Bergen
$2336
291K
Trondheim
$2470
199K
Stavanger
$2617
152K
Baerum
$2227
133K
Asker
$2231
102K
Drammen
$1935
106K
Lillestrom
$2384
96.8K
Tromso
$2561
79.9K
Sandnes
$2178
85.8K
Fredrikstad
$2401
86.2K
Kristiansand
$1840
67.9K
Tonsberg
$2071
60.2K
Skien
$1984
56.9K
Moss
$2084
53.2K
Alesund
$2021
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2157
48.8K
Karmoy
$1798
44K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.6K
Arendal
$1980
37.8K
Bodo
$1993
43.5K
Hamar
$2092
30.5K
Porsgrunn
$2002
37.4K
Molde
$2101
33.3K
Gjovik
$2236
31.4K
Halden
$1855
32.1K
Kongsberg
$2156
29.2K
Jessheim
$2281
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1944
24.5K
Larvik
$2029
27.7K