Kuala Lumpur vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$450
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6160th and 4952nd ($892 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 883rd and 2383rd 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
$4.35
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$19295

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980