Okayama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$364
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
66
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
720K
1.13M

The cost of living in Okayama is 11% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5836th and 4952nd ($980 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3256th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Ulsan

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Okayama Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$19295

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980