San Antonio vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	San Antonio	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2194	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4931	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$1336	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$2192	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$560	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4224	$2728
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	81	66
😀 Quality of life	91	70
🏙️ Population	1.43M	1.13M

The cost of living in San Antonio is 100% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1380th and 4952nd ($2194 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1203rd and 16th 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 1.9 months in San Antonio compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. San Antonio ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 2383rd 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	$16.4	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.34	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.61	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1451	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1053	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2336	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1818	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$197	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.1	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6015	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2228	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.44	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.4	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.5	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.82	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.05	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.22	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.7	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.02	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.74	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.8	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.95	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.61	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.2	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.7	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.8	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1127	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10912	$19295

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2155
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2156
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2177
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2226
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2223
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$2071
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2473
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2250
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2145
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2194
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2231
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$2097
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$2006
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$2037
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$734
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1749
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2186
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1885
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$2024
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1856
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$765
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$545
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1890
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1764
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2223
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2143
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2734
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2063
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2248
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2093
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1798
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2080
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2137

Cities near Ulsan

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