Hangzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$391
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6270th and 4812th ($831 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 2093rd and 1859th 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
$3.85
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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