Almaty vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$531
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5468th and 5867th ($1014 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Ulsan

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Almaty Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938