Helsinki vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
1.13M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 76% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2046th and 4952nd ($1936 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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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