Madrid vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.13M

The cost of living in Madrid is 105% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1805th and 5510th ($2089 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 190th and 1747th 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
$16.8
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982