Fukuoka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$426
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
66
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.15M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 2% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4954th and 4812th ($1054 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 21st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1177th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Ulsan

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Fukuoka Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$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
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923