Guangzhou vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
18.7M
709K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 66% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6548th and 1171st ($774 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1055th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Oslo

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Guangzhou Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$8593

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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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