Hiroshima vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$372
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.15M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5644th and 4812th ($954 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 21st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 2347th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

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