Guangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$333
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4952nd ($763 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 16th 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 Guangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1036th and 2383rd 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
$3.58
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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