Kyoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$385
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5138th and 4812th ($1026 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 21st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Ulsan

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Kyoto Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$13766

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923