Guangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$354
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6835th and 5510th ($782 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2285th and 1747th 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
$2.86
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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