Kolkata vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$121
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
65
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 9044th and 5071st ($366 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 32nd 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 months in Kolkata compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5552nd and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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