Sapporo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1173
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$526
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.15M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 9% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4509th and 4812th ($1173 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Sapporo ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 170th and 1859th 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
$9.3
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10328
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923