Los Angeles vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$2422
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$395
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$665
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$377
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$2022
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	99	65
😀 Quality of life	93	73
🏙️ Population	3.9M	1.13M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 257% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 62nd and 5867th ($3420 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 50th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Ulsan

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	Los Angeles	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.4	$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$2.23
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$17593

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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