Kobe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$460
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5096th ($1107 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 31st 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 Kobe compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Ulsan

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Kobe Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959