Kobe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$474
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
81
74
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kobe is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4945th and 5071st ($1106 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 Kobe compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 708th and 2220th 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
$6.42
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$13568

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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