Osaka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$552
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$2476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Osaka is 17% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4366th and 5096th ($1242 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 31st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 2492nd 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
$6.74
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959