Foshan vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$156
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
709K

The cost of living in Foshan is 74% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7900th and 1293rd ($575 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1721st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Oslo

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Foshan Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$8301

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$837
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$2410
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$2614
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$876
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$891
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$824
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$856
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$774
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$785
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$1083
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$831
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$857
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$806
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$752
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$738
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$799
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$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
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$812
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$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
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$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
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$584
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$530
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$1747
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$1805
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$2077
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$1747
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$1626
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$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
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$1835
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$1705
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$1471
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$1936
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$1715
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$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
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$1554
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$1261
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$1637
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$1530
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$1246
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$1428
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$1332
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$1575
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$1299
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$1396
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$1528
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$1465
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$1203
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$1718
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$1690
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$1276
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$1455
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$1783
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$1250
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$1482
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$2283
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$1912
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$2129
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$1991