Hiroshima vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$334
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6460th and 5510th ($877 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 38th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 88th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Ulsan

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Hiroshima Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$15450

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982