Hong Kong vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
709K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 19% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 503rd and 1293rd ($2614 vs $2197) 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 168th and 24th 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
$7.92
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8301

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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