Oslo vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
98
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
709K
919K

The cost of living in Oslo is 108% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1029th and 4810th ($2343 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Norway and South Korea, respectively. Check Norway vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Seongnam

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Oslo Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$21935

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098