Kuala Lumpur vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$393
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5096th ($810 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 811th and 2492nd 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
$4.17
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$13412

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$714
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$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959