Jakarta vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$324
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
67
74
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7091st and 5071st ($699 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 4721st and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$13568

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$555
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$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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