Oslo vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
709K
24.9M

The cost of living in Oslo is 85% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1293rd and 4461st ($2197 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Shanghai. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 24th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Shanghai

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Oslo Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$28143

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740