New York City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.15M

The cost of living in New York City is 275% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6th and 4812th ($4044 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Ulsan

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New York City Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
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$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923