Kuala Lumpur vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$483
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5636th and 5867th ($992 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 555th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ulsan

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Kuala Lumpur Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$17593

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938