Hangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$438
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6257th and 5867th ($899 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 55th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3005th and 2462nd 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
$4.08
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938