Edmonton vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$955
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 62% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2563rd and 4952nd ($1785 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 16th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 172nd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Ulsan

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Edmonton Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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