Oslo vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$813
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
53
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
709K
8.78M

The cost of living in Oslo is 219% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 1293rd and 6882nd ($2197 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd in Norway and China, respectively. Check Norway vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 24th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Quanzhou

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Oslo Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$19406

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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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083