Guangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$352
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6548th and 5096th ($774 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 1055th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$13412

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$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959