Busan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$427
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4938th and 5071st ($1108 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Ranked 4th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 150th vs 2220th 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
$6.02
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$13568

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998