Houston vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 122% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1354th and 5510th ($2265 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 38th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Ulsan

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Houston Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$15450

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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982