Bandung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$208
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
43
73
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.15M

The cost of living in Bandung is 53% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4812th ($512 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 21st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6788th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Ulsan

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Bandung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923