Los Angeles vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
66
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 194% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 72nd and 4812th ($3165 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 21st 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 1859th 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
$22.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923