Mesa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
504K
1.13M

The cost of living in Mesa is 140% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1311th and 5867th ($2293 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 55th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 304th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

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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