Oslo vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$1212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
718K
2.35M

The cost of living in Oslo is 202% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 342nd and 6085th ($2847 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Norway and Taiwan, respectively. Check Norway vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 37th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Taoyuan

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Oslo Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$17081

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464