Chengdu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$281
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7467th and 5510th ($666 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1710th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ulsan

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Chengdu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982