Kobe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$481
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4855th and 4952nd ($1119 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 631st and 2383rd 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
$6.03
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$19295

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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