Dongguan vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
718K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 76% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7308th and 381st ($694 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3241st and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Oslo

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Dongguan Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$15566

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336