Hong Kong vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 153% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 532nd and 5071st ($2718 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 548th and 2220th 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
$8.11
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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