Foshan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Foshan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$208
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7543rd and 5096th ($611 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 2601st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Foshan vs Ulsan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Foshan vs Ulsan

Prices for goods and services in Foshan and Ulsan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Foshan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$13412

Cost of living in other countries

FoshanUlsan

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$774
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959