Daejeon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$370
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.13M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 11% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5865th and 4952nd ($975 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 6th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 314th vs 2383rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Ulsan

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Daejeon Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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