Oslo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
709K
1.23M

The cost of living in Oslo is 142% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1029th and 5892nd ($2343 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Suwon

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Oslo Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$22854

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066