Birmingham vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 86% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1731st and 4952nd ($2046 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 32nd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980