Changsha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$190
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5096th ($577 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 3100th and 2492nd 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
$2.72
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959