Albuquerque vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3225
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$2449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
65
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
565K
1.15M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 60% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2080th and 4322nd ($1833 vs $1145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 4th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 25th in South Korea, while ranked 319th and 1904th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$1543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$92.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$7177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$25.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$768
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$23211

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$2013
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1968
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$2017
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$2021
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$1364
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$2010
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2235
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$2009
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$1548
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1728
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2018
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2015
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2011
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$690
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2017
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$1900
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$2023
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1555
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2373
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2315
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2024
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Distance City Cost of living
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$916
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$1253
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$904
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$848
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1088
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$882
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$998
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1000
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$967
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$877
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$957
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$919
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$948
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$839
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$873
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$846
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$979
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$1049
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$971
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$971
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$965
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$914
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$941
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$912
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$982
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$807
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1046
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$921
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$916
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$1049
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$867
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$950
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$915
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1094
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1046
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$947