Edinburgh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
488K
1.13M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 128% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1221st and 5510th ($2331 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 77th and 1747th 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
$22.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$15450

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Ulsan

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