Foshan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$234
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Foshan is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7755th and 5867th ($627 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2991st and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Ulsan

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Foshan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$17593

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$785
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$873
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$548
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$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938