Dongguan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$259
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7469th and 5510th ($666 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 1747th 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
$2.36
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$15450

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982