Portland vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
653K
1.13M

The cost of living in Portland is 134% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 662nd and 4952nd ($2572 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 2383rd 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
$16.4
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$19295

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980