Dongguan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$257
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7055th and 4952nd ($678 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3115th and 2383rd 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
$2.12
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$19295

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$763
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$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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