Dongguan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$181
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.15M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7769th and 4812th ($589 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 2370th and 1859th 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
$2.08
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$13766

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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