Mexico City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$792
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 54% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4074th and 5867th ($1475 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2482nd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Ulsan

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Mexico City Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005

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