Guangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$342
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6854th and 5867th ($785 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1149th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Ulsan

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Guangzhou Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938