Gwangju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$445
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.15M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4575th and 4812th ($1147 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 7th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 305th vs 1859th 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
$7.44
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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