Birmingham vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.15M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 86% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1780th and 4812th ($2004 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 21st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 58th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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