Almaty vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$524
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5510th ($974 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 4192nd and 1747th 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
$7.79
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982