Bucharest vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$562
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 20% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4877th and 5867th ($1148 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 55th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ulsan

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Bucharest Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17593

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$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938