Birmingham vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 99% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5071st ($2137 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998