Lahore vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$151
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$2711
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.15M

The cost of living in Lahore is 64% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8998th and 4812th ($386 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6245th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Ulsan

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Lahore Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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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