Long Beach vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2683
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1744
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3093
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4372
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
467K
1.13M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 180% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 604th and 5867th ($2683 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd and 55th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Long Beach ranked 279th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 958th and 2462nd 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
$19.1
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.82
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7147
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6897
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.51
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19617
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164

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