Hiroshima vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$321
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6587th and 5867th ($842 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 67th and 2462nd 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
$5.91
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938