Portland vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
653K
1.15M

The cost of living in Portland is 139% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 564th and 4812th ($2579 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 21st 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 Portland compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 175th and 1859th 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
$16.3
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923