Ningbo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$301
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
65
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 33% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6849th and 5096th ($708 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6084th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Ulsan

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Ningbo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$13412

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$716
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$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959