Chongqing vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$292
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4812th ($712 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 2233rd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Ulsan

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Chongqing Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923