Chongqing vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3568
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1293rd ($712 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2233rd and 24th 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
$3.98
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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