Seongnam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2991
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$500
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2799
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
949K
1.15M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4659th and 4812th ($1121 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Seongnam compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 10th vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 696th vs 1859th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Ulsan

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Seongnam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11327
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5965
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19963
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949

Cities near Ulsan

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