Kitakyushu vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$420
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
935K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 0.2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5054th and 5071st ($1078 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kitakyushu ranked 304th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2677th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Ulsan

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Kitakyushu Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$13568

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

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