Foshan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$156
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.15M

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7900th and 4812th ($575 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1721st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$13766

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73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$963
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$1326
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$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
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$1056
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$945
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$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923