Kolkata vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$132
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
66
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8958th and 4812th ($399 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 21st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5392nd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923