Matsuyama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$412
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
507K
1.13M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5428th and 5071st ($1019 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th and 32nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3963rd and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Ulsan

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Matsuyama Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924

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