Philadelphia vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 171% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 741st and 5867th ($2597 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 55th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Ulsan

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Philadelphia Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938