Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 60.3% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 85.7% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 91.2% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Oslo. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,023	$21.80 NOK226.36	+176.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,517	$12.31 NOK127.80	+102.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,220	$3.63 NOK37.69	+128.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,176	$2.81 NOK29.21	+234.6%
Average			+160.6%

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Seoul	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,331	$3.25 NOK33.77	+5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,128	$6.40 NOK66.43	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,275	$7.87 NOK81.68	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,279	$4.50 NOK46.69	+47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,627	$6.79 NOK70.53	+43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,614	$1.44 NOK15.00	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,168	$1.04 NOK10.76	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,415	$1.43 NOK14.85	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,756	$2.19 NOK22.74	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,421	$1.08 NOK11.22	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,940	$1.04 NOK10.80	-25.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 85.7% more for transportation

	Seoul	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,419	$7.74 NOK80.42	+68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩62,127	$81.47 NOK846.00	+83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩37,808,512	$36,328.41 NOK377,259.68	+34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,223	$20.53 NOK213.15	+155.9%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 91.2% more for housing

	Seoul	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩31,164	$52.77 NOK548.05	+136.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,235,674	$1,432.43 NOK14,875.35	+62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩686,323	$1,135.26 NOK11,789.37	+131.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩186,577	$179.32 NOK1,862.19	+34.5%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Seoul	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩539,334	$257.78 NOK2,676.97	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩29,077,795	$8,036.90 NOK83,460.85	-61.3%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,010	$9.99 NOK103.75	+179.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,040	$4.35 NOK45.17	+20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,509	$14.53 NOK150.90	+350.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩75,173	$46.05 NOK478.20	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,031	$15.21 NOK157.98	+41.6%
Average			+115.6%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Seoul	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩82,727	$97.96 NOK1,017.33	+65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩65,261	$49.61 NOK515.22	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩121,294	$112.16 NOK1,164.72	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩174,737	$133.33 NOK1,384.54	+6.8%
Average			+27.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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