Matsuyama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$399
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$2476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
67
70
🏙️ Population
507K
1.13M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 7% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5575th and 5096th ($987 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 31st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 3600th and 2492nd 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
$6.64
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$13412

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MatsuyamaUlsan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959