Charlotte vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$2476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
875K
1.13M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 139% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 761st and 5096th ($2528 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 31st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 252nd and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

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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