Hangzhou vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
718K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 70% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6527th and 342nd ($860 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3360th and 37th 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
$4
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$15673

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409