Detroit vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
639K
1.15M

The cost of living in Detroit is 84% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4812th ($1979 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 21st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 172nd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Ulsan

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Detroit Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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