ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou 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
| Metric | Hangzhou | Oslo | Hangzhou vs Oslo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥10,016 | ¥28,904 | Oslo earns 2.9× the salary in Hangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Hangzhou | Oslo | Hangzhou vs Oslo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥141 | Oslo costs 5.66× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥180 | ¥849 | Oslo costs 4.72× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥106 | Oslo costs 3.04× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥326.2 | ¥2,807.4 | Oslo costs 8.61× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥98.4 | ¥364.1 | Oslo costs 3.70× the price in Hangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥69.9 | ¥218.2 | Oslo costs 3.12× the price in Hangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥346.4 | ¥398.8 | Oslo costs 1.15× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥50.0 | ¥130.5 | Oslo costs 2.61× the price in Hangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥15.4 | Oslo costs 1.76× the price in Hangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Oslo | Hangzhou vs Oslo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥71.9 | ¥202.6 | Oslo costs 2.82× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥13.3 | ¥40.6 | Oslo costs 3.05× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.4 | ¥17.3 | Oslo costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.5 | ¥28.0 | Oslo costs 2.43× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.8 | ¥23.4 | Oslo costs 1.48× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.0 | ¥18.4 | Oslo costs 3.05× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥10.1 | ¥41.8 | Oslo costs 4.15× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥23.5 | Oslo costs 4.35× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥116.7 | Oslo costs 1.30× the price in Hangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Hangzhou | Oslo | Hangzhou vs Oslo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,172 | ¥13,385 | Oslo costs 3.21× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,522 | ¥10,263 | Oslo costs 4.07× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,960 | ¥19,226 | Oslo costs 2.42× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥4,396 | ¥14,891 | Oslo costs 3.39× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥50,733 | ¥78,988 | Oslo costs 1.56× the price in Hangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥24,376 | ¥47,354 | Oslo costs 1.94× the price in Hangzhou |
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