Hong Kong vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 151% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 379th and 4952nd ($2753 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 205th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Ulsan

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Hong Kong Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980