Kyoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$437
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4641st and 5096th ($1148 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 112th and 2492nd 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
$10
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$13412

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Ulsan

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