San Antonio vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	San Antonio	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2023	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4466	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$1202	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$1794	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$549	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4100	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	81	65
😀 Quality of life	92	74
🏙️ Population	1.43M	1.13M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 88% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1930th and 5071st ($2023 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1571st and 32nd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Antonio compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. San Antonio ranked 34th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 124th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Ulsan

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	San Antonio	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.9	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.2	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.22	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.3	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1311	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$900	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1407	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$225	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.26%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3721	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1937	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.34	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$39	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.4	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.76	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.89	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.88	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.98	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$96.3	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1129	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15049	$13568

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2164
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2178
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2233
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2210
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2215
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2222
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$2169
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2416
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2221
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2241
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2196
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2148
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2188
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2220
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$2105
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$2022
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$2011
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$943
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1697
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2136
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1862
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$1981
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1719
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$944
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$748
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1993
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1900
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2209
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2279
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2229
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2216
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2770
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2129
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2730
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2240
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2094
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1828
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2177
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2154

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1039
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1038
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$975
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1024
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1084
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1008
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$984
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$913
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$934
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$949
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1064
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$929
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$934
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$957
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$933
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$973
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$1005
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$991
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$994
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$980
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1016
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$995
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$959
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$831
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1037
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$976
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$925
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$924
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1020
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1001
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1046
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1006
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$998