Oslo vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
718K
504K

The cost of living in Oslo is 187% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 381st and 5654th ($2839 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Norway and South Korea, respectively. Check Norway vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 27th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Pohang

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Oslo Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$17754

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973