Honolulu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Honolulu	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2961	$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7256	$2738
🏠 One person rent	$1873	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$3753	$933
🍽️ Food expenses	$777	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4025	$2711
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	62	66
😀 Quality of life	86	73
🏙️ Population	351K	1.15M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 175% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 153rd and 4812th ($2961 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 21st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Honolulu ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 260th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Ulsan

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	Honolulu	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$78.8	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.99	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.18	$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1910	$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1535	$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3813	$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3278	$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$299	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.6	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.71%	4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10099	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8860	$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.5	$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.3	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.63	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.5	$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.92	$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.49	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.7	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.9	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.1	$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.1	$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1372	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19011	$13766

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2735
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2506
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2602
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2538
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$2716
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2655
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3169
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$491
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$491
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3064

Cities near Ulsan

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