Jakarta vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$365
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$521
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.15M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6708th and 4812th ($718 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4403rd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8517
$13766

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$545
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$552
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$393
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$573
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
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$963
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$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