Hong Kong vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
7.41M
718K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 6% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 621st and 342nd ($2674 vs $2847) 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 632nd and 37th 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
$7.89
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$15673

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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