Oslo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
709K
1.13M

The cost of living in Oslo is 113% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1029th and 4952nd ($2343 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 28th in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$19295

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980