Brussels vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
196K
1.13M

The cost of living in Brussels is 102% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5510th ($2065 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Ulsan

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Brussels Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$15450

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982