Gwangju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$485
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4654th and 4952nd ($1178 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 7th vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 411th vs 2383rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Ulsan

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Gwangju Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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