Sapporo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1268
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3058
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$558
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1540
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 15% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4398th and 4952nd ($1268 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sapporo compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 246th and 2383rd 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
$9.93
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11313
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124

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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