Islamabad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$228
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
50
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8685th and 5867th ($496 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6656th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Ulsan

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Islamabad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$17593

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938