Gothenburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$914
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
675K
1.13M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 83% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2599th and 5510th ($1864 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 38th in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Ulsan

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Gothenburg Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982