London vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	65
😀 Quality of life	99	74
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.13M

The cost of living in London is 258% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8th and 5071st ($3851 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in London compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Ulsan

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	London	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$13568

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

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