Bandung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$212
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bandung is 50% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5071st ($534 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5755th and 2220th 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
$1.52
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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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