Okayama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$375
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
66
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
720K
1.15M

The cost of living in Okayama is 11% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5599th and 4812th ($960 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 21st 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 485th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 2946th and 1859th 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
$6.25
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$13766

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036

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