Hangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$389
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6287th and 4952nd ($843 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 16th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 2189th and 2383rd 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
$3.79
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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