Bandung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$218
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8276th and 5096th ($545 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6910th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$13412

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$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959