Ningbo vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
61
79
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
9.4M
709K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 69% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6976th and 1293rd ($677 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Norway, respectively. Check China vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5865th and 24th 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
$3.95
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$8301

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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