Los Angeles vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Los Angeles	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3361	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7751	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$2151	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$3720	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$750	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$245	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4549	$2627
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	99	65
😀 Quality of life	94	74
🏙️ Population	3.9M	1.13M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 212% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 65th and 5071st ($3361 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 32nd 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 74th and 2220th 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	$22.6	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.5	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.2	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.27	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$6.49	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.83	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2364	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1847	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4128	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$131	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.6	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.62%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7753	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.9	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.99	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.62	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.28	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.04	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.97	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.09	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.34	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.8	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$68.9	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$168	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$31.8	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$62	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1849	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26874	$13568

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2952
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2947
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3288
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2856
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3119
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2855
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2794
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2731
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3004
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2810
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3122
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3008
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2725
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2682
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3595
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2788
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2927

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