Matsuyama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$440
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
507K
1.13M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 3% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5176th and 4952nd ($1063 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3870th and 2383rd 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
$7.06
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

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