Helsinki vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$937
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
665K
1.15M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 69% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4812th ($1825 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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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