Detroit vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$2728
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	77	66
😀 Quality of life	88	70
🏙️ Population	639K	1.13M

The cost of living in Detroit is 83% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1856th and 4952nd ($2006 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 16th 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 216th and 2383rd 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	$17.4	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$19295

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614

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