Busan vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
718K

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 381st ($1084 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Norway, respectively. Check South Korea vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 120th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Oslo

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Busan Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$15566

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336