Bangkok vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$416
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5096th ($941 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 1221st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Ulsan

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