Guangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$333
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.15M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6607th and 4812th ($742 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 1859th 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
$4.17
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Ulsan

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