Kawasaki vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$455
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
66
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4726th and 4812th ($1101 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 21st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 355th and 1859th 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
$6.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$13766

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$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