Islamabad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$169
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.15M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8988th and 4812th ($389 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6200th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$13766

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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