Almaty vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$499
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6015th and 4952nd ($941 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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