Rotterdam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
664K
1.13M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 102% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1336th and 4952nd ($2219 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 51st and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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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