Jerusalem vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$2728
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	77	66
😀 Quality of life	84	70
🏙️ Population	936K	1.13M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 85% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1770th and 4952nd ($2037 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 16th in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 358th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Ulsan

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	Jerusalem	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$19295

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$934
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$952
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1400
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1835
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$721
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1768
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$847
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1536
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2115
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1741
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1853
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1866
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1825
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1868
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$1881
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1771
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1769
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1836
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1754
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1815
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$730
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$1996
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2020
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1751
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2154
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$705
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1795
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2098
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2254
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1918
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1775
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1651
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2085
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1917
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1872
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$692
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1838
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1651
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1632
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1671

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$973
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$992
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$901
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1000
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1122
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1083
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1114
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1002
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$1008
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$893
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$931
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$977
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1146
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$871
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$995
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$981
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$980
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$992
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$978
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$999
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$981
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$1005
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1027
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$999
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$975
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$915
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$1098
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1111
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$985
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$997
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1043
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$994
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1084
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$925
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$980