Oslo vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$1524
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
96
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
709K
17.5M

The cost of living in Oslo is 134% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 1293rd and 5744th ($2197 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 24th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Shenzhen

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Oslo Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$24305

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584