Hong Kong vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
709K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 0.1% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 532nd and 530th ($2718 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 548th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Oslo

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Hong Kong Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$11.9
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$16133

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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