Kyoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$419
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 15% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5014th and 5867th ($1100 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 867th and 2462nd 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
$7.94
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$17593

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938