Hangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$405
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6527th and 5510th ($860 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3360th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Ulsan

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Hangzhou Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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