Chongqing vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
87
79
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
709K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7185th and 1029th ($662 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1966th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Oslo

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Chongqing Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161