Kawasaki vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$630
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 26% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4361st and 5071st ($1354 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 32nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 600th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Ulsan

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Kawasaki Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$13568

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$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