Bangkok vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$405
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.15M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5960th and 4812th ($902 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1087th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Ulsan

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