Busan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$427
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 13% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5867th ($1084 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 3rd vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 120th vs 2462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ulsan

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Busan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17593

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Ulsan

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