Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Shanghai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Shanghai are 50.1% lower than in Oslo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Shanghai are 38.8% lower than in Oslo | |
| Rent Prices in Shanghai are 8.6% lower than in Oslo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Shanghai are 67.6% lower than in Oslo | |
| Groceries Prices in Shanghai are 45.8% lower than in Oslo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Shanghai is 31.7% lower than in Oslo | |
Restaurants | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
225.00 kr (149.74 ¥) |
45.08 kr (30.00 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 kr (665.52 ¥) |
375.64 kr (250.00 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
127.63 kr (84.94 ¥) |
57.10 kr (38.00 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
110.00 kr (73.21 ¥) |
15.03 kr (10.00 ¥) |
-86.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
110.00 kr (73.21 ¥) |
30.05 kr (20.00 ¥) |
-72.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
46.75 kr (31.11 ¥) |
39.87 kr (26.53 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.67 kr (25.07 ¥) |
5.71 kr (3.80 ¥) |
-84.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
26.96 kr (17.94 ¥) |
3.34 kr (2.22 ¥) |
-87.6 % |
Markets | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
84.32 kr (56.12 ¥) |
103.22 kr (68.69 ¥) |
+22.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
30.94 kr (20.59 ¥) |
19.25 kr (12.81 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
14.62 kr (9.73 ¥) |
5.41 kr (3.60 ¥) |
-63.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
46.30 kr (30.82 ¥) |
19.74 kr (13.14 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.53 kr (38.95 ¥) |
83.90 kr (55.84 ¥) |
+43.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
69.85 kr (46.48 ¥) |
17.64 kr (11.74 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
136.57 kr (90.89 ¥) |
61.35 kr (40.83 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.13 kr (10.07 ¥) |
11.02 kr (7.34 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.15 kr (6.75 ¥) |
8.11 kr (5.39 ¥) |
-20.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.75 kr (9.15 ¥) |
9.59 kr (6.38 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.30 kr (15.51 ¥) |
7.51 kr (5.00 ¥) |
-67.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9.93 kr (6.61 ¥) |
4.70 kr (3.13 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.72 kr (7.14 ¥) |
5.18 kr (3.45 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
26.90 kr (17.90 ¥) |
9.73 kr (6.48 ¥) |
-63.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.89 kr (13.90 ¥) |
6.21 kr (4.13 ¥) |
-70.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
160.00 kr (106.48 ¥) |
150.26 kr (100.00 ¥) |
-6.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34.60 kr (23.03 ¥) |
9.30 kr (6.19 ¥) |
-73.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.79 kr (28.48 ¥) |
19.76 kr (13.15 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
155.00 kr (103.16 ¥) |
37.56 kr (25.00 ¥) |
-75.8 % |
Transportation | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 kr (26.62 ¥) |
6.01 kr (4.00 ¥) |
-85.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
867.00 kr (577.01 ¥) |
375.64 kr (250.00 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 kr (66.55 ¥) |
24.04 kr (16.00 ¥) |
-76.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25.34 kr (16.86 ¥) |
7.25 kr (4.83 ¥) |
-71.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
520.00 kr (346.07 ¥) |
90.15 kr (60.00 ¥) |
-82.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
84.36 kr (56.15 ¥) |
48.26 kr (32.12 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000.00 kr (266,209.33 ¥) |
225,386.54 kr (150,000.00 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
388,175.00 kr (258,339.52 ¥) |
196,794.65 kr (130,971.43 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,815.57 kr (1,208.30 ¥) |
630.68 kr (419.73 ¥) |
-65.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
376.84 kr (250.80 ¥) |
141.84 kr (94.40 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
479.88 kr (319.37 ¥) |
202.16 kr (134.54 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
498.65 kr (331.87 ¥) |
814.38 kr (541.99 ¥) |
+63.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
276.15 kr (183.79 ¥) |
186.57 kr (124.17 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
165.00 kr (109.81 ¥) |
90.15 kr (60.00 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
Childcare | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,288.75 kr (2,188.74 ¥) |
12,924.55 kr (8,601.59 ¥) |
+293.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
120,907.14 kr (80,466.52 ¥) |
300,214.87 kr (199,800.00 ¥) |
+148.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
920.68 kr (612.73 ¥) |
661.07 kr (439.96 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
484.14 kr (322.21 ¥) |
401.63 kr (267.29 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,084.54 kr (721.79 ¥) |
823.52 kr (548.07 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,450.00 kr (965.01 ¥) |
1,183.37 kr (787.56 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,229.41 kr (10,135.53 ¥) |
10,980.37 kr (7,307.69 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
12,280.00 kr (8,172.63 ¥) |
5,687.25 kr (3,785.00 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
23,261.29 kr (15,480.93 ¥) |
31,080.23 kr (20,684.62 ¥) |
+33.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,769.64 kr (11,826.11 ¥) |
14,884.90 kr (9,906.25 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,683.02 kr (5,778.75 ¥) |
17,256.58 kr (11,484.65 ¥) |
+98.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,068.42 kr (4,038.67 ¥) |
9,242.21 kr (6,150.90 ¥) |
+52.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oslo Edit |
Shanghai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
38,467.09 kr (25,600.74 ¥) |
16,080.99 kr (10,702.27 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.10 | 4.75 | +15.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 223 | 234 |
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Cities near Oslo: | Cost of Living in Ski | 17.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |
Cities near Shanghai: | Cost of Living in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu | 32.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suzhou | 60.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiaxing | 61.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Luzhou | 62.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Changshu | 64.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nantong | 78.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhangjiagang | 81.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wuxi | 82.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huzhou | 92.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangyin | 96.30 miles |