Chongqing vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$205
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 41% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5510th ($601 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2353rd and 1747th 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
$2.89
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982