Chicago vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 198% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 358th and 5867th ($2851 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 55th 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 Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Ulsan

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Chicago Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938