Islamabad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$199
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8887th and 5071st ($443 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$13568

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998