Saitama vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1055
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2709
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$378
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$631
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Saitama is 10% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5168th and 5867th ($1055 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 148th and 55th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Saitama compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Saitama ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1050th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Ulsan

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Saitama Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.07%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5095
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$355
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14598
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096

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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