Austin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
962K
1.13M

The cost of living in Austin is 125% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 812th and 4952nd ($2473 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 16th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$19295

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$2211
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$2145
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$2223
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$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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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