Seattle vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
737K
1.13M

The cost of living in Seattle is 233% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 126th and 5867th ($3183 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 147th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Ulsan

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Seattle Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938