Incheon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$405
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.15M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4812th ($1020 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 2nd vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 46th vs 1859th 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
$6.77
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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