Incheon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$413
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5138th and 4952nd ($1067 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 1st vs 28th best cities to live in South Korea, and 29th vs 2383rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Ulsan

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Incheon Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Ulsan

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