Dongguan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$263
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7341st and 5071st ($662 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 32nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Ulsan

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Dongguan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998