Oslo vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
90
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
709K
13.9M

The cost of living in Oslo is 219% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 1293rd and 6886th ($2197 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 104th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 24th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Tianjin

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Oslo Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$16123

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600