Portland vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Portland	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2684	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6281	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$1609	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$2681	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$690	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$171	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5052	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	88	65
😀 Quality of life	92	74
🏙️ Population	653K	1.13M

The cost of living in Portland is 149% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 587th and 5071st ($2684 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Portland ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 139th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Ulsan

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	Portland	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.7	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$77.7	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.35	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.59	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1736	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1326	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2950	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2273	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$208	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.4	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3665	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3323	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.83	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$100	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.87	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.87	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.13	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.69	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.06	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.71	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.5	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$187	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$33.1	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.9	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1740	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19200	$13568

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Cities near Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2406
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2370
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2378
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2404
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2380
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2398
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2346
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2388
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2290
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2268
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2360
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2414
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2101
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2237
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2047
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2265
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2749
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1985
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2181
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2632
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2551
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2384
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2556
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2473
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1733
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2782
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2702
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2461
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2718
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2523
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2295
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1825
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2796
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2641
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2609
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2745

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