Madrid vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Madrid is 72% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2194th and 4952nd ($1889 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 149th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Ulsan

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Madrid Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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