Matsuyama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$372
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
507K
1.13M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 0.7% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5932nd and 5867th ($950 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st and 55th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1698th and 2462nd 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
$6.21
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938