Sapporo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$524
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
65
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 10% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4750th and 5071st ($1181 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 32nd 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 Sapporo compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Sapporo ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 239th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Ulsan

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Sapporo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2303
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10519
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068

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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