Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Oslo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Oslo are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduOsloChengdu vs Oslo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥28,904Oslo earns 3.4× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduOsloChengdu vs Oslo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥141Oslo costs 7.86× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥849Oslo costs 5.75× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥106Oslo costs 3.04× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥2,807.4Oslo costs 10.14× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥364.1Oslo costs 4.29× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥218.2Oslo costs 3.38× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥398.8Oslo costs 2.19× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥130.5Oslo costs 3.26× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥15.4Oslo costs 1.83× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduOsloChengdu vs Oslo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥202.6Oslo costs 2.69× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥40.6Oslo costs 3.84× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥17.3Oslo costs 1.39× the price in Chengdu
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥28.0Oslo costs 2.48× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥23.4Oslo costs 1.89× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥18.4Oslo costs 3.81× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥41.8Oslo costs 5.10× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥23.5Oslo costs 4.34× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥116.7Oslo costs 3.11× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduOsloChengdu vs Oslo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥13,385Oslo costs 4.24× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥10,263Oslo costs 5.90× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥19,226Oslo costs 3.37× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥14,891Oslo costs 4.14× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥78,988Oslo costs 3.12× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥47,354Oslo costs 3.63× the price in Chengdu