Pyongyang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Ulsan | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 52% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2973rd and 4952nd ($1672 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in North Korea and South Korea, respectively. Check North Korea vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 9011th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Ulsan
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| Pyongyang | Ulsan | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Ulsan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi | Yangsan | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Gimhae | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Pohang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Busan | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Changwon | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Daegu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Masan | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Sacheon | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Geoje | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Gumi | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Jinju | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Andong | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Sangju | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Tsushima | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Yeongju | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Yeosu | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Namwon | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Suncheon | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Taebaek | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Daejeon | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Jeonju | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Chungju | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Jecheon | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Iki | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Cheongju | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Sejong | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Samcheok | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Nonsan | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Nagato | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Iksan |