Changsha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$211
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7795th and 5867th ($622 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2894th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Ulsan

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Changsha Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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