Osaka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$430
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.15M

The cost of living in Osaka is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4674th and 4812th ($1116 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Ulsan

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Osaka Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

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