Gothenburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$895
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
608K
1.13M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 57% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4952nd ($1725 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 81st and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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