Chicago vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 143% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 483rd and 4952nd ($2667 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Ulsan

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