Islamabad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$198
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8895th and 4952nd ($439 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6293rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$19295

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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