Bangkok vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$465
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.7% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5467th and 5510th ($1027 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2647th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Ulsan

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Bangkok Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Ulsan

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