Islamabad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$213
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
50
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5510th ($464 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6696th and 1747th 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
$3.05
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$15450

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982