Kobe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$453
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5047th and 5510th ($1103 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 38th 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 Kobe compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 681st and 1747th 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
$6.87
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982