Changsha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$202
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5071st ($592 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 32nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3381st and 2220th 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
$2.78
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$13568

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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