Beijing vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$596
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5341st and 5510th ($1044 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2718th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Ulsan

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Beijing Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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