Beijing vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$605
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 1% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4887th and 4812th ($1065 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 583rd and 1859th 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
$3.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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