Oslo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2721
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5890
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1569
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2558
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$793
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3963
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
709K
1.13M

The cost of living in Oslo is 153% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 530th and 5071st ($2721 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 55th and 2220th 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
$24.6
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1592
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1273
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10233
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7897
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.62
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16133
$13568

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998