Hangzhou vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3963
😷 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 70% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6563rd and 530th ($826 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2980th and 55th 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
$3.7
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$11.9
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$16133

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242