Hiroshima vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$336
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
65
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 18% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6313th and 5071st ($883 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 2220th 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
$5.95
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$13568

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998