Cost of Living & Income: Shenzhen vs Oslo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shenzhen 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

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💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,743¥28,904Oslo earns 2.5× the salary in Shenzhen

Daily expenses

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🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥141Oslo costs 5.66× the price in Shenzhen
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥849Oslo costs 4.24× the price in Shenzhen
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥106Oslo costs 3.04× the price in Shenzhen
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥382.6¥2,807.4Oslo costs 7.34× the price in Shenzhen
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥75.8¥364.1Oslo costs 4.80× the price in Shenzhen
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥61.7¥218.2Oslo costs 3.54× the price in Shenzhen
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥330.1¥398.8Oslo costs 1.21× the price in Shenzhen
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥49.9¥130.5Oslo costs 2.62× the price in Shenzhen
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥15.4Oslo costs 1.78× the price in Shenzhen

Supermarket prices

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🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥93.3¥202.6Oslo costs 2.17× the price in Shenzhen
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.8¥40.6Oslo costs 3.45× the price in Shenzhen
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥11.0¥17.3Oslo costs 1.58× the price in Shenzhen
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥28.0Oslo costs 2.38× the price in Shenzhen
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.7¥23.4Oslo costs 1.59× the price in Shenzhen
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥18.4Oslo costs 2.51× the price in Shenzhen
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥9.5¥41.8Oslo costs 4.40× the price in Shenzhen
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥23.5Oslo costs 3.69× the price in Shenzhen
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥88.0¥116.7Oslo costs 1.33× the price in Shenzhen

Rent & property prices

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🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,543¥13,385Oslo costs 2.95× the price in Shenzhen
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,049¥10,263Oslo costs 3.37× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥12,006¥19,226Oslo costs 1.60× the price in Shenzhen
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥5,876¥14,891Oslo costs 2.53× the price in Shenzhen
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥87,274¥78,988Shenzhen costs 1.10× the price in Oslo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥41,349¥47,354Oslo costs 1.15× the price in Shenzhen