Ningbo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$249
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 31% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7558th and 5867th ($660 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2343rd and 2462nd 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
$3.03
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$17593

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55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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