Brisbane vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.15M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 119% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 930th and 4812th ($2356 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Ulsan

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Brisbane Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$13766

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31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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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