Saint Petersburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$557
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$976
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1231
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
65
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
5.65M
1.13M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 5% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5142nd and 5510th ($1075 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3923rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Ulsan

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Saint Petersburg Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.69
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4413
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12085
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982