Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 18.8% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Oslo
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Oslo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$21.80
NOK234.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$12.31
NOK132.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$3.63
NOK39.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.81
NOK30.26
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$3.25
NOK34.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$6.40
NOK68.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$7.87
NOK84.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.50
NOK48.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$6.79
NOK73.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.44
NOK15.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.04
NOK11.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$1.43
NOK15.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.19
NOK23.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.08
NOK11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.04
NOK11.18
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$7.74
NOK83.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$81.47
NOK876.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$36,328.41
NOK390,732.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$20.53
NOK220.76
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$52.77
NOK567.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,406.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,210.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$179.32
NOK1,928.69
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$257.78
NOK2,772.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$8,036.90
NOK86,441.37
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$9.99
NOK107.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$4.35
NOK46.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$14.53
NOK156.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$46.05
NOK495.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$15.21
NOK163.62
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$97.96
NOK1,053.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$49.61
NOK533.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$112.16
NOK1,206.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$133.33
NOK1,433.99
|
|
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