Cost of living comparison
China is 32.9% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in China instead of Norway, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
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Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK204.76
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK129.56
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK33.09
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK27.79
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK32.68
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK57.78
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK81.71
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK41.15
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK64.10
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK14.54
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.67
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.70
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK19.60
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK10.32
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK11.19
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK83.58
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK823.99
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK372,678.78
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK237.77
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK559.99
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,624.34
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,814.77
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,466.78
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,248.61
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK82,522.71
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK102.34
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK50.63
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK149.56
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK478.18
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK145.53
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK915.57
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK453.62
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK1,018.84
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,361.20
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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