Nagoya vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$533
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 14% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4466th and 4952nd ($1248 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 65th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nagoya Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$19295

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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