Birmingham vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 130% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1471st and 5867th ($2204 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 55th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 25th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Ulsan

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Birmingham Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938