Cheongju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$330
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
852K
1.13M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5854th and 5096th ($936 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ranked 5th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 300th vs 2492nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Ulsan

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Cheongju Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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