Ningbo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$261
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
66
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.15M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6976th and 4812th ($677 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5865th and 1859th 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
$3.95
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923