New York City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	New York City	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$4202	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$9189	$2422
🏠 One person rent	$2718	$395
🏘️ Family rent	$4417	$665
🍽️ Food expenses	$842	$377
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5389	$2022
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	65
😀 Quality of life	95	73
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.13M

The cost of living in New York City is 339% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4th and 5867th ($4202 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 2462nd 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	$22.6	$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90	$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.3	$2.23
☕ Cappuccino	$6.22	$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.28	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3692	$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2206	$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5140	$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3874	$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$144	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$218	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.6	$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18073	$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7831	$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$138	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27	$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.07	$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.67	$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.75	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.79	$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.72	$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.7	$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.61	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.5	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$23.4	$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$14	$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$8.02	$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$132	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$21.7	$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$159	$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.5	$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2095	$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21713	$17593

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Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192

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