Chongqing vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
709K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7340th and 1171st ($634 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 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 1675th and 37th 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
$3.91
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$8593

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$553
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$584
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$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006