Melbourne vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
100
75
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 145% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 893rd and 5510th ($2496 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1st and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Ulsan

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Melbourne Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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