Long Beach vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
467K
1.13M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 144% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 464th and 4952nd ($2681 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 16th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 769th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Ulsan

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Long Beach Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980