New York City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4030
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8817
$3059
🏠 One person rent
$2678
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$380
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6702
$2759
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
97
73
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.15M

The cost of living in New York City is 245% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5th and 4409th ($4030 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.7 months in New York City compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 25th in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 1778th 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
$21.9
$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3421
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2276
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4849
$1512
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4025
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15885
$7540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11377
$3304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.19
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.38
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$53.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.4
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.42
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2529
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17650
$20452

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2640
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2320
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2546
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2566
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3050
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2518
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2485
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2469
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2336
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2622
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2452
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1926
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2550
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2357
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2398
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2583
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2374
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2261
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2279
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2519
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2678
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2532
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2355
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2626
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2688
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2291
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2672
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2649
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2624
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2581
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2530
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2330
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2564
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2747
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2717
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2413
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2437
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2994

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$892
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$1250
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$924
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$839
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$970
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1023
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$1211
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$940
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$812
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$857
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$878
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$900
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$822
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$857
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$872
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$916
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$938
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$917
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$939
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1003
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1006
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1047
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$928
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$997
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$988
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$976
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$829
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1025
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$943
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$960
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$926
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$821
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$958
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1053
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1081
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$870
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$945