Phoenix vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 117% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1184th and 5071st ($2340 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 32nd 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 181st and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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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