Hong Kong vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.15M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 142% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 503rd and 4812th ($2614 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 168th and 1859th 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
$7.92
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923