Gwangju vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$434
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4821st and 5096th ($1101 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ranked 7th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 439th vs 2492nd 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
$8.42
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$13412

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GwangjuUlsan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Ulsan

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