Daegu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$379
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.13M

The cost of living in Daegu is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5639th and 5867th ($992 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 8th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 1144th vs 2462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Ulsan

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Daegu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$17593

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938