Kyoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$427
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4942nd and 5071st ($1107 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 32nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 947th and 2220th 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
$8.41
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$13568

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998