Jakarta vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$315
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 33% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7328th and 5510th ($684 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 4224th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Ulsan

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Jakarta Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$15450

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$556
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$391
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$609
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$467
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$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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$1005
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$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