Edinburgh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
66
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
488K
1.13M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 104% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4952nd ($2246 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 2383rd 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
$18.6
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Ulsan

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