Hangzhou vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
709K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6270th and 1293rd ($831 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2093rd and 24th 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
$3.85
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991