Niigata vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$390
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
791K
1.13M

The cost of living in Niigata is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5515th and 5071st ($1007 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 32nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Niigata ranked 406th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3269th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Ulsan

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Niigata Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$13568

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998