San Diego vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
65
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.13M

The cost of living in San Diego is 244% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 50th and 5510th ($3507 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 137th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Ulsan

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San Diego Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

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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