Ningbo vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
718K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 76% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7431st and 342nd ($671 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3738th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Oslo

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Ningbo Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$15673

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$584
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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
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$860
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$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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