Chicago vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 160% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 394th and 5071st ($2799 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 32nd 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998