Dusseldorf vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$979
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
619K
1.15M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 65% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2414th and 4812th ($1776 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 21st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Ulsan

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Dusseldorf Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

Cities near Ulsan

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