Chittagong vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Chittagong	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$312	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$835	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$82.9	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$203	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$148	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.8	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$199	$2728
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	45	66
😀 Quality of life	45	70
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.13M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 72% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 9199th and 4952nd ($312 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in Bangladesh and South Korea, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6529th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Ulsan

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	Chittagong	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$0.96	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.16	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$1.73	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.29	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$84.9	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$48.6	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$249	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$148	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$13.9	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.5	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.48%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$687	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$388	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.17	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.33	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.88	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.13	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.31	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.17	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.1	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.85	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.51	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.12	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.59	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.68	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$13.2	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.19	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$7.98	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$2	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.4	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$41	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$44.4	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$938	$19295

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$325
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$295
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$380
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$461
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$290
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$301
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$271
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$428
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$339
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$593
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$290
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$296
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$256
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$353
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$588
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$356
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$341
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$360
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$360
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$343
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$351
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$391
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$342
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$335
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$340
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$343
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$344
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$336
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$332
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$335
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$334
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$408
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$338
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$336
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$294
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$338
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$390
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$307
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$282
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$366

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