Oslo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
718K
1.13M

The cost of living in Oslo is 179% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 342nd and 5510th ($2847 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Ulsan

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Oslo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$15450

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982