Busan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$380
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.15M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5114th and 4812th ($1029 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 4th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 1859th 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
$5.65
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13766

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Ulsan

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