Reykjavik vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3205
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6762
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$904
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
139K
1.13M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 235% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 119th and 5867th ($3205 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Iceland and South Korea, respectively. Check Iceland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 258th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Ulsan

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Reykjavik Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.3
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.4
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$6.5
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2129
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1743
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3328
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.69%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6175
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.18
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.2
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$146
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$178
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30029
$17593

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$3092
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$3106
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$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
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$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336

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$1044
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$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938