Chengdu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$251
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7209th and 4952nd ($660 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 16th 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 Chengdu compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1933rd and 2383rd 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
$2.91
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980