Hangzhou vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
709K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 64% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6287th and 1029th ($843 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2189th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Oslo

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Hangzhou Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161