Baltimore vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Baltimore	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2323	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5331	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$1411	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$2342	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3970	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	97	65
😀 Quality of life	92	74
🏙️ Population	586K	1.13M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 116% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1219th and 5071st ($2323 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 32nd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 128th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Ulsan

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	Baltimore	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.15	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.38	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1652	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1117	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2831	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$175	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$73	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.56%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2256	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1977	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.2	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.44	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.66	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.47	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.77	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.15	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.3	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$122	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.9	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.4	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1287	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19353	$13568

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2450
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2788
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2338
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$3069
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2940
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2495
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2563
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2612
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2710
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3328
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$3054
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2601
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2919
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2255
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2339
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2697
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2355
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2509
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2773
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1949
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2791
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2755
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2288
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2121
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3275
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2050
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2506
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2256
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2693
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2066

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1039
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1038
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$975
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1024
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1084
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1008
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$984
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$913
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$934
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$949
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1064
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$929
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$934
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$957
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$933
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$973
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$1005
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$991
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$994
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$980
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1016
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$995
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$959
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$831
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1037
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$976
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$925
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$924
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1020
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1001
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1046
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1006
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$998