Bandung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$226
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bandung is 48% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8495th and 5510th ($536 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5820th and 1747th 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
$1.49
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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