Phuket vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$544
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
65
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.13M

The cost of living in Phuket is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5469th and 5071st ($1014 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6129th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Ulsan

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Phuket Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

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