Daegu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$396
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.13M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5347th and 5510th ($1043 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 38th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ranked 8th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1141st vs 1747th 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
$6.84
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$15450

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Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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