Seattle vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seattle | Ulsan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seattle is 176% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 145th and 4812th ($2974 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th and 21st 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 125th and 1859th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 km or 5.7 mi |  Mercer Island | |
| 11 km or 6.5 mi | Bellevue | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Kirkland | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Tukwila | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Burien | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Shoreline | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Renton | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Redmond | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Kenmore | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | SeaTac | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bothell | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Sammamish | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Edmonds | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Issaquah | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Des Moines | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Bremerton | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Kent | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Federal Way | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Maple Valley | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Auburn | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Everett | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Tacoma | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | University Place | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Puyallup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Lakewood | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Marysville | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Spanaway | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Lacey | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Olympia | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Sequim | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Centralia | |
| 119 km or 74 mi |  Victoria |
Cities near Ulsan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi |  Yangsan | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Gimhae | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Pohang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Busan | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Changwon | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Daegu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Masan | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Sacheon | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Geoje | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Gumi | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Jinju | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Andong | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Sangju | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Tsushima | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Yeongju | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Yeosu | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Namwon | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Suncheon | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Taebaek | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Daejeon | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Jeonju | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Chungju | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Jecheon | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Iki | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Cheongju | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Sejong | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Samcheok | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Nonsan | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Nagato | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Iksan |