Edinburgh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
488K
1.13M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 115% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1247th and 5071st ($2310 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 32nd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 59th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Ulsan

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Edinburgh Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$13568

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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