Okayama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$326
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
720K
1.13M

The cost of living in Okayama is 15% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6116th and 5071st ($918 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3262nd and 2220th 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
$5.7
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$13568

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998