Osaka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$599
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Osaka is 15% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4626th and 5071st ($1237 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 2220th 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
$6.61
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$13568

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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