Rotterdam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2659
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6362
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2815
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
664K
1.13M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 178% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 649th and 5867th ($2659 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 55th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Rotterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2967
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2361
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$278
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6135
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3996
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.08
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.92
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.3
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2772
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13092
$17593

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$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