Oslo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
709K
1.15M

The cost of living in Oslo is 104% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1293rd and 4812th ($2197 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 Ulsan. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 1859th 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
$16.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923