Kolkata vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$124
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5510th ($364 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 38th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5562nd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Ulsan

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Kolkata Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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