Busan vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
709K

The cost of living in Busan is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4938th and 530th ($1108 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 150th and 55th 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
$6.02
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$16133

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242