Amsterdam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
921K
1.13M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 231% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 138th and 5867th ($3165 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 24th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Ulsan

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Amsterdam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

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