Bucharest vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$535
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 12% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4935th and 5510th ($1138 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 508th and 1747th 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
$11.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$15450

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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