Ningbo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$264
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7431st and 5510th ($671 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3738th and 1747th 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
$3.57
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982